its raining in brisbane
May 21st 2009 | 12:21 am
#76
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Re: its raining in brisbane
***jealous***
Some places have had more rain in 24h then many parts of Melbourne had all last year!!!
Some places have had more rain in 24h then many parts of Melbourne had all last year!!!
May 21st 2009 | 11:20 am
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Re: its raining in brisbane
Dam levels
Almost 10 per cent more water has been added to the south-east's three major dams in the past 24 hours.
SEQ Water spokesman Mike Foster says the combined total for Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams has now jumped to more than 72 per cent and strong inflows are continuing.
"It's been an extraordinary 48 hours if you look at what's occurred since Monday," he said.
"Levels have actually risen in excess of 13 per cent, so in a 48-hour period we've actually had more than one year's additional supply in our system, so fairly extraordinary performance."
State Emergency Service (SES) crews are still responding to about 1,000 calls for assistance, ranging from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast and west to Ipswich.
Mr Lucas has told State Parliament the flooding has been wide-ranging.
"The rain and subsequent flooding in south-east Queensland are the worst we've seen since 1974," he said.
Around 480 children stranded at five schools in the region were billeted or returned home, late, last night.
Almost 10 per cent more water has been added to the south-east's three major dams in the past 24 hours.
SEQ Water spokesman Mike Foster says the combined total for Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams has now jumped to more than 72 per cent and strong inflows are continuing.
"It's been an extraordinary 48 hours if you look at what's occurred since Monday," he said.
"Levels have actually risen in excess of 13 per cent, so in a 48-hour period we've actually had more than one year's additional supply in our system, so fairly extraordinary performance."
State Emergency Service (SES) crews are still responding to about 1,000 calls for assistance, ranging from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast and west to Ipswich.
Mr Lucas has told State Parliament the flooding has been wide-ranging.
"The rain and subsequent flooding in south-east Queensland are the worst we've seen since 1974," he said.
Around 480 children stranded at five schools in the region were billeted or returned home, late, last night.
May 21st 2009 | 11:38 am
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May 21st 2009 | 11:43 am
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May 21st 2009 | 5:22 pm
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Re: its raining in brisbane
ok it was clear blue skies at lunchtime and now there are some very menacing black clouds overhead....
Pollyanna has been doing her rain dance I reckon.
Pollyanna has been doing her rain dance I reckon.
