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Old Feb 16th 2008 | 1:03 am
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stay safe peeps...I hope the rain stops soon........we have had over 450+mm of rain in the last 4 days, and that was bad enough...cant imagine what it is like up there
 
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stay safe peeps...I hope the rain stops soon........we have had over 450+mm of rain in the last 4 days, and that was bad enough...cant imagine what it is like up there
Over 600mm in 10 hrs !!!

Pisses on Brisbanes 300mm in 40 days !!

Im withya hope they are ok !
 
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Over 600mm in 10 hrs !!!

Pisses on Brisbanes 300mm in 40 days !!

Im withya hope they are ok !
we were flooded on Wednesday...had to rescue kids from school etc etc...never seen so much bloody water in my puff...the scarey bit was that it was moving so quickly..it knocked you off your feet...and that was in the kids playground.
 
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we were flooded on Wednesday...had to rescue kids from school etc etc...never seen so much bloody water in my puff...the scarey bit was that it was moving so quickly..it knocked you off your feet...and that was in the kids playground.
You up nr Mackay then ?
 
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You up nr Mackay then ?
Yeppoon about 4 hrs South of Mackay.........Near Rockhampton
 
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Yeppoon about 4 hrs South of Mackay.........Near Rockhampton
Aww its beautiful there, thats on digital at mo, The Real Sea Change

Looks Idyllic !!

now its wet i presume !!!

That will be the Al PAcino effect
 
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Aww its beautiful there, thats on digital at mo, The Real Sea Change

Looks Idyllic !!

now its wet i presume !!!

That will be the Al PAcino effect
been pissing down here since the end of January.....everything soaked....but usually beautiful. www.capricorncoast.com.au Been very windy here also for the last few nights, so off to me bed to try and get some shut eye...while I listen to the rain and stuff blowing about the garden lol
 
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been pissing down here since the end of January.....everything soaked....but usually beautiful. www.capricorncoast.com.au Been very windy here also for the last few nights, so off to me bed to try and get some shut eye...while I listen to the rain and stuff blowing about the garden lol
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lol thanks mate
 
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lol thanks mate
Lets hope the worst of it is over. I've been keeping up with what's happening at work while over here in the UK, and some of the figures I'm seeing for rainfall are just unbelievable.
 
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Lets hope the worst of it is over. I've been keeping up with what's happening at work while over here in the UK, and some of the figures I'm seeing for rainfall are just unbelievable.
See what happens when you leave your post?

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See what happens when you leave your post?

QLD has gone down the gurgler........

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I know!Never mind, back at work in 10 days, so it "should" then be quiet then
 
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Lets hope the worst of it is over. I've been keeping up with what's happening at work while over here in the UK, and some of the figures I'm seeing for rainfall are just unbelievable.
Not looking good up in Mackay !!!

 
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This is a very sad story...we just dont know how lucky we are to be alive and well
 
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This is a very sad story...we just dont know how lucky we are to be alive and well
Bless !!! Thats the stuff of movies
 


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