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General Discussion => The Flea Trap => Topic started by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 05:54:19 PM

Title: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 05:54:19 PM
CROCODILES IN THE MAIN STREET.





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Only in Australia...
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:04:40 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"CROCODILES IN THE MAIN STREET.





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Only in Australia...

Where in Australia is this?
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:32:18 PM
Townsville.



Queensland.



Feral's State.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:36:32 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Townsville.



Queensland.



Feral's State.

I looked it up, in the far North of the state..



It has a tropical climate.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:38:29 PM
That's why it's in flood. Massive rainfall...over a thousand mm in a few days.



That's more than Adelaide gets in a year.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:42:54 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"That's why it's in flood. Massive rainfall...over a thousand mm in a few days.



That's more than Adelaide gets in a year.

Oh my goodness..



We had to evacuate our house in Calgary briefly during the 2013 Southern Alberta floods..



I empathize with the people of Townsville.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:45:19 PM
It's catastrophic...and not for the first time.



There's little they can do. Flood barriers wouldn't work because the deluge is too intense.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:50:52 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's catastrophic...and not for the first time.



There's little they can do. Flood barriers wouldn't work because the deluge is too intense.

Have they evacuated anyone yet?
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:56:57 PM
Yes, around 1000 are in shelters, and that will climb.



//https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/04/06/38/townsville-floods-latest-news-homes-lest-rescues



They are telling people to stay out of the water!!! Pretty blood hard to do when it's everywhere!!!



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Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:58:47 PM
By the way, the crocs are freshies...not aggressive or dangerous unless threatened and not really capable of killing adults.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 07:00:16 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes, around 1000 are in shelters, and that will climb.



//https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/04/06/38/townsville-floods-latest-news-homes-lest-rescues



They are telling people to stay out of the water!!! Pretty blood hard to do when it's everywhere!!!



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A crocodile in a tree.

 :ohmy:
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 07:02:11 PM
What's wrong with that.



Your bears climb trees!!!
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Gaon on February 03, 2019, 10:03:27 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"CROCODILES IN THE MAIN STREET.





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Only in Australia...

That is crazy.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 10:04:33 PM
Sometimes they get sharks along the coast when it floods.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Gaon on February 03, 2019, 10:08:59 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Sometimes they get sharks along the coast when it floods.

A coastal power plant in Northern Israel attracted dozens of sharks.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 10:09:49 PM
I meant in the streets in the floodwaters.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 10:11:53 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Bricktop"CROCODILES IN THE MAIN STREET.





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Only in Australia...

That is crazy.


That is Australia...
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 11:45:00 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"CROCODILES IN THE MAIN STREET.





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Only in Australia...

Keep your dogs inside or they will be croc food.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 11:49:41 PM
You might want to keep your kids inside too...unless they're not as important as the pooch.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 07:19:09 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"You might want to keep your kids inside too...unless they're not as important as the pooch.

Keep yourself inside in Townsville.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Gaon on February 04, 2019, 10:19:44 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"You might want to keep your kids inside too...unless they're not as important as the pooch.

Keep yourself inside in Townsville.

And the crocodiles outside.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 10:34:38 AM
Snakes are just as dangerous...



They're swimming around too.



The whole thing is devastating. People shouldn't live in the tropics.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 04:04:25 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Snakes are just as dangerous...



They're swimming around too.



The whole thing is devastating. People shouldn't live in the tropics.

It can work.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 05:34:07 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Snakes are just as dangerous...



They're swimming around too.



The whole thing is devastating. People shouldn't live in the tropics.

It can work.




How so?



All I know is, they'll slug us for the money to pay for the catastrophe and quite frankly, I have donour fatique.







Meanwhile Farmers are crying for joy their stock is getting a drink finally.. (I'm thinking, so are our wild animals)



Qld farmers weeping 'tears of happiness'



https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/qld-farmers-weeping-tears-of-happiness/ar-BBT98cM?ocid=spartanntp
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 06:04:36 PM
Quote from: "caskur"


All I know is, they'll slug us for the money to pay for the catastrophe and quite frankly, I have donour fatique.


Queensland does seem to draw on charity from the rest of Australia quite a lot, yet remains somewhat arrogant and ungrateful.



Our insurance premiums will go up to pay for their damage. However, when these catastrophes repeat regularly, it may be asked as to why Townsville is built on a flood plain, and why the Queensland government isn't building drainage conduits to alleviate the problem.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 06:08:50 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


All I know is, they'll slug us for the money to pay for the catastrophe and quite frankly, I have donour fatique.


Queensland does seem to draw on charity from the rest of Australia quite a lot, yet remains somewhat arrogant and ungrateful.



Our insurance premiums will go up to pay for their damage. However, when these catastrophes repeat regularly, it may be asked as to why Townsville is built on a flood plain, and why the Queensland government is building drainage conduits to alleviate the problem.

Tropical habitation is irrelevant. Building permits issued on flood plains is nuts. Half of Winnipeg is on a flood plain.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 06:12:19 PM
The problem is it's too late to relocate a city. Engineers need to design and construct anti flooding barriers and levees to mitigate the damage.



But they won't because the government will need to foot the bill.



It's cheaper to let insurance companies carry the load.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 06:28:02 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


All I know is, they'll slug us for the money to pay for the catastrophe and quite frankly, I have donour fatique.


Queensland does seem to draw on charity from the rest of Australia quite a lot, yet remains somewhat arrogant and ungrateful.



Our insurance premiums will go up to pay for their damage. However, when these catastrophes repeat regularly, it may be asked as to why Townsville is built on a flood plain, and why the Queensland government isn't building drainage conduits to alleviate the problem.




When Cyclone Yasi went through, Labor upped our medicare levy to 4%... forcibly taking a $1,000 or more out of our pockets to pay for it. I was outraged... Every state has insurance but Queensland didn't... so I now say, fuck Queensland.





The Feds didn't take care of me when my house burned down, I had to take care of myself.







I would NOT move to a cyclone area unless I could build one of those old style homes on stilts and even then I still wouldn't go.





My brother-in-law came from Longreach. I have Queensland connections...
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 06:36:57 PM
I think we are entitled to ask why Queenslanders keep holding out their hands for help, yet do nothing to prevent or reduce the damage potential of the inevitable flooding.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 07:55:48 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I think we are entitled to ask why Queenslanders keep holding out their hands for help, yet do nothing to prevent or reduce the damage potential of the inevitable flooding.

In Canada, municipalities that issue building permits on flood plains blame climate change when floods happen.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 08:04:49 PM
Of course. Why wouldn't they?



It's not like the flood plains weren't there decades ago, is it?



Idiots.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 02:05:56 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Of course. Why wouldn't they?



It's not like the flood plains weren't there decades ago, is it?



Idiots.

Our house is close to a flood area.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 05:00:01 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Of course. Why wouldn't they?



It's not like the flood plains weren't there decades ago, is it?



Idiots.

Our house is close to a flood area.


Then prepare ahead of time a good plan to minimize death and damage. It's all you can do OR sell your house and buy another on higher ground.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 05:04:56 PM
It is now being disclosed that several flood mitigation resources either failed, were not activated, or were simply inoperable due to poor maintenance.
Title: Re: Part of Australia is in flood. And that means...
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 05:10:22 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It is now being disclosed that several flood mitigation resources either failed, were not activated, or were simply inoperable due to poor maintenance.




And they're trying to pin the death of two aboriginal looters on the coppers!....



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