[vikingsteve]

Im in Australia, but far from the floods.

It’s hit people pretty hard up north.

Our prayers be with them.

[newzjunkey]

A friend's parents appear to lost their home to these floods.

Prayers and well-wishes for those affected!

[mmanager]

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[palmer]

For reference, historic floods in Australia: http://www.ga.gov.au/hazards/flood/flood-basics/historic.html

It is no coincidence that a lot of these floods occur during La Nina, depicted with blue numbers here: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ensoyears.shtml

[SnuffaBolshevik]

"There's been rushes on now empty supermarkets."

Here in the States, you're a crazy survivalist nut if you keep a few weeks worth of food in the pantry. /s.

[reformedliberal]

I’ve not been able to find any news on the Reef and the off-shore resort islands. I imagine that they are being hurt economically because Brisbane is their gateway, but have there been any effects from fresh water/silt, etc running out to sea or any effect on the undersea infrastructure, such as power/communication cables?