OT - Australian floods - ping Bronnie

Our newspaper had coverage of the floods up in NE Australia....
Bronnie are you and others ok? Thinking about you.
ME-Judy

On Dec 31, 11:22*am, ME-Judy wrote:
Our newspaper had coverage of the floods up in NE Australia....
Bronnie are you and others ok? *Thinking about you.
ME-Judy

I was just thinking about all our friends down under! Hopefully we'll
here from them soon.

Yes, we just had on our news the fact that the flooded area was the size
of France and Germany put together. That is almost incomprehensible.
Areas are vast in Australia, I know; but that is truly awful. They
didn't show the area on a map, so I can't tell whether Bronnie could be
involved or not.
Like you, I hope she is OK. I think she is the only one near Brisbane?
..
In message
, amy
in SoCal writes
On Dec 31, 11:22*am, ME-Judy wrote:
Our newspaper had coverage of the floods up in NE Australia....
Bronnie are you and others ok? *Thinking about you.
ME-Judy

I was just thinking about all our friends down under! Hopefully we'll
here from them soon.

--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

On Jan 1, 7:49*am, Pat S wrote:
Yes, we just had on our news the fact that the flooded area was the size
of France and Germany put together. *That is almost incomprehensible.
Areas are vast in Australia, I know; but that is truly awful. *They
didn't show the area on a map, so I can't tell whether Bronnie could be
involved or not.
Like you, I hope she is OK. *I think she is the only one near Brisbane?
.
In message
, amy
in SoCal writes

On Dec 31, 11:22 am, ME-Judy wrote:
Our newspaper had coverage of the floods up in NE Australia....
Bronnie are you and others ok? Thinking about you.
ME-Judy

I was just thinking about all our friends down under! Hopefully we'll
here from them soon.

--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

Hi Everyone, thanks so much for thinking of me and our fellow
Queenslanders.
The floods are about 500km further north (Queensland is a very big
state). Rockhampton is a big city on the coast and a big coal
terminal port. Emerald is a smaller town inland on the flood plain.
there are all these big rivers, and the amount of rain has filled
various catchment areas to overflowing. Just terrible.
Here in SE Queensland, we have still had our fair share of rain in
December. For the month, 25 inches (600mm)! There has been a little
localised flooding, nothing like further north. Our dams have been
doing controlled releases as they are all above 100% full. What we
don't want is rain coupled with king tides and more cyclonic rain
depressions hitting the coast.
The farmers and country town people are very stoic and have a self
deprecating sense of humor, spending New Year's Eve bedded down at the
local pubs (hotels) partying with little or no warm beer whilst their
homes are totally inundated. the severity of it all will no doubt hit
them soon. Your collective thoughts and prayers would be appreciated
I'm sure.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/national/ro...231-19c1d.html
I live on a ridge for which I am grateful! It's just started to rain
again after a couple of days of blue skies here. Turned the weather
very muggy.
Hugs
Bronnie

thanks for checking in, Bronnie!! i know i was worried. Glad to see
you're ok.

On Dec 31 2010, 8:32*pm, Bronnie wrote:
On Jan 1, 7:49*am, Pat S wrote:





Yes, we just had on our news the fact that the flooded area was the size
of France and Germany put together. *That is almost incomprehensible.
Areas are vast in Australia, I know; but that is truly awful. *They
didn't show the area on a map, so I can't tell whether Bronnie could be
involved or not.
Like you, I hope she is OK. *I think she is the only one near Brisbane?
.
In message
, amy
in SoCal writes

On Dec 31, 11:22 am, ME-Judy wrote:
Our newspaper had coverage of the floods up in NE Australia....
Bronnie are you and others ok? Thinking about you.
ME-Judy

I was just thinking about all our friends down under! Hopefully we'll
here from them soon.

--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

Hi Everyone, thanks so much for thinking of me and our fellow
Queenslanders.
The floods are about 500km further north (Queensland is a very big
state). *Rockhampton is a big city on the coast and a big coal
terminal port. Emerald is a smaller town inland on the flood plain.
there are all these big rivers, and the amount of rain has filled
various catchment areas to overflowing. *Just terrible.
Here in SE Queensland, we have still had our fair share of rain in
December. For the month, 25 inches (600mm)! *There has been a little
localised flooding, nothing like further north. *Our dams have been
doing controlled releases as they are all above 100% full. *What we
don't want is rain coupled with king tides and more cyclonic rain
depressions hitting the coast.
The farmers and country town people are very stoic and have a self
deprecating sense of humor, spending New Year's Eve bedded down at the
local pubs (hotels) partying with little or no warm beer whilst their
homes are totally inundated. *the severity of it all will no doubt hit
them soon. *Your collective thoughts and prayers would be appreciated
I'm sure.
See:http://www.theage.com.au/national/ro...-no-beer-20101....
I live on a ridge for which I am grateful! *It's just started to rain
again after a couple of days of blue skies here. *Turned the weather
very muggy.
Hugs
Bronnie

Good to hear you have not been washed out to sea. We hope the best for
you, and that you continue to avoid this terrible calamity.
John And Lois