Devastating floods strike Queensland, disaster declared - 27 January, 2013 -RT

Floods have wreaked havoc in Bundaberg on Australian's east coast, causing hundreds of homes to be evacuated. Six tornadoes have already brought about at least one death in the northeastern state of Queensland as authorities declare a disaster.
­An elderly man was found dead following heavy flooding which has devastated the area in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald. "The damage is absolutely extraordinary -- trees have been shredded, leaves thrown everywhere, trees pulled down, power lines pulled down, and a series of serious car accidents," Jessie Grayson told Australia's Ten News.Army helicopters were called in to aid with the unfolding crisis. Eight people have already been airlifted from danger zones. Only one fisherman was found on Sunday morning, after two were reported missing following a skipper's emergency call in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying that the boat was taking on water. An emergency evacuation warning was issued in Bundaberg, north of Brisbane, after the Burnett River's banks broke on Sunday afternoon. It is expected to peak at more than 9 meters, topping the levels recorded in the 2010/2011 floods. The town of Gladstone is also preparing for the possibility of major floods, and 400 properties have been evacuated. Up to 300mm of rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours, and in some areas it may even reach 400mm, according to Queensland weather services manager Richard Wardle. The flooding has blocked more than 70 roads, including major highway since Oswald was downgraded to a storm, after crossing Cape York Peninsula's west coast on Tuesday. Destructive wind gusts of up to 120km/h and further tornados are likely, according to the Australian weather bureau. The State Emergency Service has reportedly received over 300 calls for help in the Queensland region. The Australasia and South-East Asia region is no stranger to the severe rainfall, and Indonesia has been plagued with sporadic flooding, leaving parts of Jakarta submerged for weeks and, most recently, killing nine on Sumatra Island. Indonesia is taking measures to circumvent their proneness to flooding, such as employing a Hercules plane to carry out cloud seeding measures, which will force approaching clouds to rain at sea before they arrive over the country. As the floods swamp Indonesia and northeastern Australia, Australia's south is falling victim to violent bushfires. The Country Fire Authority reported an out-of-control blaze, also on Sunday, which has destroyed 750 hectares of and is heading towards the community of Boho, near Benalla in northeast Victoria. The sparks from the fire is igniting fresh fires 1km ahead of itself.
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[Patrick Maneja]

here we go again

[Computergirls1985]

Does this happen a lot?

[Patrick Maneja]

wen we have the rain season yes since i left my country 2 years ago since i lost my family in rockhampton sooo im not as shocked like most ppl but u might say once youve witnessed this its like a no big deal as in we've survicved one already we cud survive the nxt one but yea im kinda shocked its started again

[Computergirls1985]

Sorry to hear about your Loss.... Yes I guess it would not be so shocking if you have seen it before..

[Patrick Maneja]

its ok im glad that the 2010-2011 queensland flash floods is my last flood ive survived but i do have sum feeling for those who are back home in this catastrophe( i kno i mispelled that)

[Computergirls1985]

yeah I know what you men it must be very scary and upsetting too... x

[Anxi ety]

end times

[Patrick Maneja]

kinda for those living in our country as new residents would think that but for those from queensland as in born and bred its a deja vu feeling again

[Computergirls1985]

Terrible isn't it....