For those who haven't heard Brisbane the 3rd largest city in Australia and the capital of Queensland is in the middle of a 'once in a hundred years' flood. Other areas of Queensland have already been decimated by flood waters in the past days. Currently 12 are dead and about 50 people are missing with the situation set to worsen over the next 24 hours.
Disaster in Brisbane as water keeps coming - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Aerials of the Brisbane River - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Queensland is also our most popular cruising ground in Australia, and sadly quite ironically this time of year a large portion of the cruising community shelter in spots such as the Brisbane river to escape the cyclone activity further north.
Other than the great toll in terms of loss of life, and the fact that one of our major cities is currently under water with significant damage to 10 000's of people's homes, there have also been a huge numbers of boats breaking from their moorings and going aground and pontoons/wharfs being overwhelmed and destroyed.
We do have a few sailnet members in this part of the world, guys you're in our thoughts and prayers.
Disaster in Brisbane as water keeps coming - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Aerials of the Brisbane River - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Queensland is also our most popular cruising ground in Australia, and sadly quite ironically this time of year a large portion of the cruising community shelter in spots such as the Brisbane river to escape the cyclone activity further north.
Other than the great toll in terms of loss of life, and the fact that one of our major cities is currently under water with significant damage to 10 000's of people's homes, there have also been a huge numbers of boats breaking from their moorings and going aground and pontoons/wharfs being overwhelmed and destroyed.
We do have a few sailnet members in this part of the world, guys you're in our thoughts and prayers.