Thanks for the update Sharon. I hope Karen is ok too - she said she lives on a bit of a hill, so I hope its high and dry.

I'm glued to the TV here watching it all - as they keep saying, we had around 2 weeks notice of what was going to happen here, you guys had so little time to prepare.

Thinking of you all down there.

Thanks for the update, Sharon, much appreciated. Fingers still crossed for your friends and husband.

Really, it's amazing that with 75% of the state a disaster zone, that the loss of life hasn't been bigger so far. Just goes to show that planning, not just on the day but by the people who built the Wivenhoe Dam, etc, goes a long way. And apart from the fools going swimming or sightseeing, everyone's being very sensible and practical, doing the right thing. Wishing you all continued good luck...

Glad you are all still Ok this is awful x

Just adding my prayers and good wishes to stay safe to all of you affected by this catastrophe

Good to hear the YLFers are ok in Queensland. My sister lives in Brisbane but said her suburb was high up so okay. ...heard terrible stories about people having to wade out of their homes in the middle of the night.
On a lighter note, my niece went to the hairdressers as there were lots of appointments!

Please stay safe, everyone!

Hi all,
Flood peak has happened. Still dry feet here. No power since yesterday lunch and will not be restored until tomorrow at the earliest. Lots of roads cut. Will not check in until power comes back on In order to preserve iPad battery, but all is well.
Thanks for the concern and good wishes.

Thanks so much for the update Sharon. Glad you are going well. Look forward to hearing from you when your power is restored.

Thanks for the update Sharon, please stay safe.

The constant news footage is just awful... I know Brisbane well enough to get just where the water is and it just brings tears to my eyes.

Well we've finally got our power back on this morning, been out since Tuesday night. We're all safe here but have been cut off from everything, all the roads surrounding us have been flooded so we've had no way of getting out of our little suburb. Only today has some of the water subsided enough for us to get to anywhere else but the main motorway (Ipswich Motorway) into town is still blocked in several large sections starting from where I live towards the city. My workplace is flooded in also, I've included a picture that one of my workmates took - this is the front carpark of the office and those are blue shadesails used to protect the cars from the sun. I have never seen anything like this before and I hope I dont ever have to see it again.

Glad to hear that everyone else is safe and sound too. Times like these make you appreciate the little things in life, take the time to tell people you love them and dont sweat the small stuff. There is always someone worse off than you.

So glad you are going ok Karen and that your house is fine. Thanks for the update. Gosh look at that water! I wonder how long before you will be back at work?

Well we made it home today after the Bruce Highway and roads to our home were finally cleared. My home is safe and in perfect condition and we were fortunate in that we didn't even lose power. I am so very glad that back in 2007 when we were buying that my father advised us to "make sure you don't buy in the flood plain" and "Check the levels before you buy." He was in the Defence Forces and helped with flood relief after the 1974 flood and knew the ramifications of buying in a potential flood plain. It was wise advice given that we bought in a time of drought and many people (including real estate agents) advised us that "Wivenhoe Dam would prevent any future floods affect Brisbane". We sadly now know that isn't the case.

My poor, beautiful city. The places I shop, the restaurants I've dined at, places I regularly drive and even my work has been flooded. I have literally cried at the stories of horror that people have endured and because of my own personal experience with natural disaster, I know the trials and tribulations and turmoil that they will continue to endure over the following months and even years to come. I can only imagine the horror many people will face when they call their insurer to be told that they aren't covered in the instance of flooding. On a personal level it is starting to financially effect me now as work is being cancelled due to flooding of the building at which I work and my husband's work has been flooded. Still, I know that I'm very, very lucky. What we've lost is so little.

Despite Mother Nature asserting her authority on this city, I am still proud to call this place my home.

If anyone out there wishes to make a donation to help rebuild my beautiful city, they can donate via http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/

Thank you for all those people who have expressed concerns this week. I was at the Sunshine Coast (supposedly on holiday, but turned out to be quite a different although related experience!) and didn't have internet access until I was able to make it home today.

x

So glad to hear from you Kirstie!! I'm so sorry about your city but so glad you are safe and sound.

Hi all,
Power came back on this afternoon and I have never been more grateful! It is amazing how much I've taken for granted and I am so happy that we have such an efficient and responsive government and emergency services in situations where basic services have been lost. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed my first coffee in 48 hours!

It sounds like the challenge now will be in supplying food and petrol to all the people who have been isolated for the last few days. The supermarket nearest me was closed by police on Tuesday after it was overwhelmed by people trying to buy supplies and apparently becoming aggressive when they couldn't. It has not reopened yet, but hopefully tomorrow. I think there will also be a lack of fresh food, as trucks have been unable to get through, and a lot of farms have been flooded and lost all their crops. I think there will probably be some difficult times ahead for us all.

Anyway, I am grateful for what we have and that there has not been the loss of life seen in Grantham. Thanks for all your care and concern. Karen and Kirstie, glad you have survived more or less in one piece.

I am glad our ylfers are safe, but so sad for those that aren't. Awful, awful footage we are seeing on the news.

Oh girls I am so happy to hear that you are all safe and ok! Thank for checking it.

It's been devastating to watch

The Coffee Club we had lunch in at the YLF meet... was sandbagged but still got water in it from the news I've seen...

I'm really impressed with how fast the flood water has subsided and the clean up has begun - the water up here has only just subsided enough for the roads in and out to be probably opened tomorrow, but most of the houses are still under water... we wont be cleaning up for another few days at the very least - but at least roads are opening now.

Gosh, qld-ers, we are all thinking of you. I was a child during the 1974 floods and of course, my memories are of the school being destroyed As an adult I realize now what people were going thru...

Oh Lynne - has it brought up some memories? It would be scary to relive it as so many have had to

My Dad has been telling me for months now that this weather is exactly like it was in 1974, and to start with I was rolling my eyes at him, but now, well, I have to take it all back...

I've been thinking of you all this week. Thanks for checking in! Are you all OK with food and supplies?

I have been checking this thread and thinking of you. It's great to hear that you're well and I hope the things will be back to normal soon.