does, can seem to, test the 'there's no such thing as too much rain' maxim which I think nonetheless holds true, there and here -- the value of these sorts of rains in in particular recharging groundwater, in particular following drought, is enormous
in any event, the unforgiving reality is that it's up to us to keep ourselves out of the way when a deluge's flood (or a landfalling major's storm surge, or an earthquake's tsunami, or ...) does come
Ipswich .. Bremer River is up 18.5m and rising .. expected over 21m .. videos .. Ipswich .. floods hit consumers .. Assange .. inside..
Condamine likely to evacuate - again .. Evan Schwarten .. January 11, 2011 - 1:09PM
AAP .. Residents of the southern Queensland town of Condamine are preparing to evacuate for the second time in a fortnight as flood waters bear down on the community.
A community meeting is being held in the town, west of Brisbane, to discuss evacuation procedures after authorities warned power and water to the town would be cut ahead of another massive flood expected on Wednesday.
The town's entire population of around 150 people was evacuated after Christmas following the worst flood on record.
Western Downes Mayor Ray Brown said the town was in recovery mode when authorities warned another devastating flood was on its way.
The Condamine River is expected to peak at around 15 metres on Wednesday, similar to the height it reached in December.
Mr Brown said residents had been asked to evacuate the town voluntarily.
"We're waiting to see the outcome of the town meeting but electricity and water will be cut to the town," he said.
The nearby towns of Dalby and Chinchilla are also preparing for further flooding after homes were inundated overnight.
About 200 homes were inundated and a further 2000 properties affected when the Dalby's Myall Creek peaked on Monday night, with further flooding expected when the creek peaks again, at 3.7 metres either on Tuesday night or on Wednesday.
Mr Brown said two evacuation centres in Dalby, which hold a combined total of about 180 residents, were currently full and a third centre was being opened ahead of tomorrow's anticipated peak.
Residents have also been evacuated from a number of properties at Chinchilla as Charleys Creek rose toward an expected peak of 7.5 metres on Tuesday afternoon.
Many had moved to evacuation centres while more had sought refuge with friends and family, Mr Brown said.
"The main aim is to preserve life. Infrastructure and assets we know have been massively destroyed across the region but they can be replaced.
"Life can't be replaced and it's important we respect the floodwaters."
3100 streets will be affected in Brisbane .. 19700 residential houses will have water across the whole block of land .. 3500 business premises the same .. no depths estimated in those ..
Water levels continue to rise in areas of Queensland .. history .. latest ..
100s of troops helping .. 12 confirmed dead .. at 3.75m .. (train goes by) .. *!^&* .. peak 4.5m this afternoon .. >5m tomorrow afternoon .. water into 70 suburbs now .. multi-million dollar by river flooded already .. higher than 1974 .. 15 helicopters working.
Hearts out and many pockets a bit unzipped in help to the Queenslanders .. that understood, of course .. does anyone remember this ..
Mysterious flood strikes North Vietnam .. Aug 1, 1971:
A severe flood of the Red River in North Vietnam kills an estimated 100,000 people on this day in 1971. This remarkable flood was one of the century's most serious weather events, but because the Vietnam War was going on at the time, relatively few details about the disaster are available.
.. "remarkable" feels a lousy word there ..
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) compiled a list of the 20th century's top weather and climate events, based upon their natural wonder and impact on people. On the list were such major disasters as the Bangladesh cyclones of 1970 and 1991, both of which killed more than 100,000 people. The "Great Smog of London" of 1952 and the 1972 blizzard in Iran also made the list. Notably, not a single incident occurring in North American was included.
The Red River flood in North Vietnam made NOOA's list even though relatively little is known about how or why approximately 100,000 people perished in the disaster. During the Vietnam War, information from North Vietnam was neither plentiful nor reliably accurate. What is known is that the Red River, which runs near the capital city of Hanoi, experienced a "250-year" flood. Torrential rains simply overwhelmed the dyke system around the heavily populated delta area, which is not far above sea level. As well as directly killing thousands of people, the flood also wiped out valuable crops, causing further hardship, especially as it occurred during wartime.
Though many more reservoirs have since been built in the Hanoi region, the area remains vulnerable to flooding.
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