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[krazykitkat]

8 confirmed dead, with 72 missing. They expect both figures to rise. Absolute devastation, continuing extensive rescue effort, people were being rescued by helicopters from their rooftops. They're having trouble this morning getting helicopters up because of more rain. There was an 8 metre wall of water.

Brisbane (the capital of Queensland) is now on alert for flooding starting today. Brisbane was devastated in 1974, they're hoping that the dam will save them from that.

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[pene.livejournal.com]

72 missing! my word.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Apparently they're not expecting any more deaths from Toowoomba, but the outlying towns are a different matter. Anna Bligh said the death toll is expected to rise dramatically.

[darkrefuge.livejournal.com]

Wow, how scary! My thoughts & prayers are with all my friends in OZ, whether they are in a "danger zone" or not. It's got to be traumatic for everyone that sees any of it. *hugs*

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

It just gets worse. 10 confirmed dead, half children. Over 70 missing and they're saying there's grave concerns held for 18 of those. Which I think probably means they have unidentified bodies or they're pretty positive they're dead but haven't found them yet.

And now Brisbane, a state capital city, is going to be on tenterhooks for the rest of the week, they're estimating up to 9000 properties to be flooded.

[pene.livejournal.com]

I can't believe they are evacuating Brisbane. I don't recall any floods like this in Australia before.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Well they keep saying 1974, which was a disaster - combination of heavy rain moving across Oz and a tropical cyclone which dumped 900mm on Brisbane in a couple of days, but now they're mentioning 1891. It's astonishing.

But I think the worst news is going to be when they get into the little towns like Grantham. There's been reports of whole families missing and babies and toddlers lost.

[jackmaybenimble.livejournal.com]

So so sad. *hugs you*