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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 9099847)
I'll try and post warnings about Brazil instead then shall I? Just because I'm only posting about Queensland doesn't mean everywhere else is ignored, same as because Brisbane is flooded in places doesn't mean places like Grantham, Goondiwindi and Chinchilla are ignored. Thanks for making me feel more guilty than I did already.
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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by hevs
(Post 9100018)
Hun, I dont think for one minute thats the intention
Think you read more than was there Pol through those bleary eyes. :) As for the disaster porn. I hate that they keep showing that car floating through the muddy field. The wife and child were rescued but he's missing FFS and could well have perished. |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Bix
(Post 9100029)
No, me neither.
Think you read more than was there Pol through those bleary eyes. :) As for the disaster porn. I hate that they keep showing that car floating through the muddy field. The wife and child were rescued but he's missing FFS and could well have perished. I think it is looking bad for the guy that was on top of the car though.:( |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
(Post 9100195)
I know, its so upsetting. Did you see the other guy in the car leaning over his steering wheel as the car was floating, did he get rescued?
I think it is looking bad for the guy that was on top of the car though.:( They rescued 2 but when they went back for him, no sign. |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Super Hi Res aerial maps of flooded areas to be available online from Sunday - Site here (way better than google maps for all Australia)
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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by freebo
(Post 9100419)
way better than google maps for all Australia)
Older and very bad quality. |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
All my stuff has turned up safe and sound but so far two of my friends have completely lost thier houses and no insurance one girl was expecting her third child, another friend has family on the missing list in Lockyer valley.
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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Kelli28
(Post 9101166)
All my stuff has turned up safe and sound but so far two of my friends have completely lost thier houses and no insurance one girl was expecting her third child, another friend has family on the missing list in Lockyer valley.
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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 9099847)
I'll try and post warnings about Brazil instead then shall I? Just because I'm only posting about Queensland doesn't mean everywhere else is ignored, same as because Brisbane is flooded in places doesn't mean places like Grantham, Goondiwindi and Chinchilla are ignored. Thanks for making me feel more guilty than I did already.
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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
(Post 9101352)
And why would you feel guilty:confused: yer taking this a bit too personal:thumbdown:
Originally Posted by Kelli28
(Post 9101166)
All my stuff has turned up safe and sound but so far two of my friends have completely lost thier houses and no insurance one girl was expecting her third child, another friend has family on the missing list in Lockyer valley.
==================== There was a lot in the press about the Emergency Alert that went out to the Lockyer Valley, how some people didn't receive it till hours later etc. Those of us that do the alerts are under so much pressure when we draw the map of the warning area, its no easy task knowing you have to send a message to thousands of people telling them to evacuate their homes NOW - and also knowing you have to word it carefully so its clear but also acceptable by government guidelines:rolleyes: There is always a cast of interested staff watching you, which doesn't help, and when you do one like Lockyer Valley, or Dalby, and you find later that people didn't make it, its a real gut-wrenching feeling of "could I have done it quicker?" "did we warn a wide enough area?" "was the wording clear enough?" We've done so many in the last two weeks that some staff think we must be getting blase about them, but I still think its the hardest part of the job :( |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 9101371)
...
There was a lot in the press about the Emergency Alert that went out to the Lockyer Valley, how some people didn't receive it till hours later etc. Those of us that do the alerts are under so much pressure when we draw the map of the warning area, its no easy task knowing you have to send a message to thousands of people telling them to evacuate their homes NOW - and also knowing you have to word it carefully so its clear but also acceptable by government guidelines:rolleyes: There is always a cast of interested staff watching you, which doesn't help, and when you do one like Lockyer Valley, or Dalby, and you find later that people didn't make it, its a real gut-wrenching feeling of "could I have done it quicker?" "did we warn a wide enough area?" "was the wording clear enough?" We've done so many in the last two weeks that some staff think we must be getting blase about them, but I still think its the hardest part of the job :( |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by fish.01
(Post 9101418)
Chin up doll, you've done everything with the best of intentions and that's all anyone can ask :starsmile::heart::starsmile: Thank you!!!!
Doesn't make it any easier for people like Kelli though does it :( |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 9101371)
====================
There was a lot in the press about the Emergency Alert that went out to the Lockyer Valley, how some people didn't receive it till hours later etc. Those of us that do the alerts are under so much pressure when we draw the map of the warning area, its no easy task knowing you have to send a message to thousands of people telling them to evacuate their homes NOW - and also knowing you have to word it carefully so its clear but also acceptable by government guidelines:rolleyes: There is always a cast of interested staff watching you, which doesn't help, and when you do one like Lockyer Valley, or Dalby, and you find later that people didn't make it, its a real gut-wrenching feeling of "could I have done it quicker?" "did we warn a wide enough area?" "was the wording clear enough?" We've done so many in the last two weeks that some staff think we must be getting blase about them, but I still think its the hardest part of the job :( |
Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Emergency Management and Triple 0 operators have been doing a sterling job with the deployment of a limited set of resources, especially in light of the unnecessary challenges posed by selfish people. Looters, skylarkers, rubber neckers and abusive spouses who couldn't keep their violence to themselves for a few days.
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Re: Qld Flooding - general chat and stuff.....
Originally Posted by Steve2009
(Post 9102602)
Emergency Management and Triple 0 operators have been doing a sterling job with the deployment of a limited set of resources, especially in light of the unnecessary challenges posed by selfish people. Looters, skylarkers, rubber neckers and abusive spouses who couldn't keep their violence to themselves for a few days.
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