Originally posted by xJackiiHD
A series of floods hit Australia, beginning in December 2010, primarily in the state of Queensland including its capital city, Brisbane. The floods forced the evacuation of thousands of people from towns and cities. At least seventy towns and over 200,000 people were affected. Damage initially was estimated at around A$1 billion. The estimated reduction in Australia's GDP is about A$30 billion.
Three-quarters of the state of Queensland was declared a disaster zone. The 2010–2011 floods killed 35 people in Queensland. As of 26 January, an additional nine persons were missing. The Queensland floods were followed by the 2011 Victorian floods which saw more than fifty communities in western and central Victoria also grapple with significant flooding.
Isolated flooding started across parts of the state in early December. On 24 December a monsoonal trough crossed the coast from the Coral Sea, bringing torrential rain that fell in a broad swath from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Gold Coast. The widest range of intense rainfall occurred on 27 December with very high daily totals recorded on 25 December near where Cyclone Tasha crossed the coast. By 30 December vast areas of Southern and Central Queensland were affected by the flood. About 300 roads were closed, including nine major highways. Coal railway lines were closed and numerous mine sites flooded. The conditions also led to a large influx of snakes in the Rockhampton area, as well as some crocodiles.
It is said that the flooding of 2011 was worse than 1974, but it really can not be told.
It had poured down rain for over 2 weeks which caused everything to go into lockdown.
So, if you think that it is quite upsetting at the deaqth toll, and what has happened to us, show your consent below.
I feel sorry for your lot in Australia, i've always loved the place and have a friend who emegrated over there (sorry if it's the wrong spelling) which i havent been in touch with before all of the floods ect happened, i wish you all the best and everything gets sorted