[Linux-aus] LCA Flood News

[Brent Wallis]

Dude,

Chillax.

Can you please try and find an on-line store that sells diplomacy and good
manners?
I can't fault your links, and smart paragraphing but your email is akin to
poking hard working people in the eye that are probably already sleep
deprived from tryin to work out what to do.

Deep breath.......and let the organisers do the updates!

Kisses!

BW


On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> wrote:

>  On Wed, 2011-01-12 at 13:09 +1000, Russell Stuart wrote:
>
>    All public transport bar ferries
> was running normally, and yes that does include the airport.  (Ferries
> stop when there likelihood of debris in the river.)  The downpour that
> caused the flood has now ceased, leaving a few scattered showers in its
> wake.
>
>
>
> Outdated
>
> Buses are winding down now, buses will likely not run again after this
> afternoon until it is safe.
> Trains are operating modified time tables, but with the exception of South
> Brisbane station, is at this point in time, unaffected.
> SB Station is closed and evacuated.
>
> up to date from @QPSmedia on twitter, or their facebook page
> http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice
>
>
>
>
>  That sounds like good news, but it isn't over yet.   Flood waters in the
> hinterlands are now moving towards Brisbane.  The Bureau of Meteorology
> [2] forecasts today will peak 1.5 meters higher over what we saw
> yesterday.  From our tour we think this again will leave the city,
> public transport and all venues unaffected. [3]
>
>
>  wrong, this I mentioned above has been advertised on all radio since
> before 9am today, did you type this last night?
>
>
>  Tomorrow (Thursday), they expect the flood waters to rise again, peaking
>
>
> wrong, they wont be falling until possibly late Friday or Saturday, in some
> areas it could be a further 10 days.
>
> http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDQ65389/IDQ65389.540198.plt.shtml
>
>
> http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20805.html
>
>
>  At its peak the water will also enter a few city streets.  This will not
>
>
> nowhere near the peek and already many many many  including main inner city
> streets all closed
>
> Info from QPS:
>
> Inner City Bypass is now closed in both directions due to flooding.
>
>   Eagle Street to the Storey Bridge in Brisbane is now closed
>
> Water is now on the road at Albert Street and Alice Street in Brisbane
> CBD.   (so wont be long before its closed)
>
> The Goodwill Bridge has been closed due to debris build up
>
> plus the usual suspects that go under
>
> more @ http://highload.131940.qld.gov.au/#metropolitan
>
>
> at 1030am this morning QFRS advised all of its units to stop, and inspect
> any and all bridges before they crossed it due to debris build up
>
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