Life is good in Christchurch except for the earthquake and after shocks.  As I was reading your reply the house shook again.  Luck would have it I have a new house and that there hasn't been any damage.  ChCh is now up to over 4000 after shocks.

Are you still running your tyres flat so you can touch the ground

Regards Brendan

Quote from: wiggy_nz on January 12, 2011, 01:26:33 AM
Life is good in Christchurch except for the earthquake and after shocks.  As I was reading your reply the house shook again.  Luck would have it I have a new house and that there hasn't been any damage.  ChCh is now up to over 4000 after shocks.

Are you still running your tyres flat so you can touch the ground


Regards Brendan

see, now that's just mean! besides, even with my "flat" tyres i seem to recall you being behind me............

Monsterdorf and family are surrounded by water but still okay as of 3 hours ago. 

I still haven't been able to get in contact with a mate and his wife near Toowoomba.
I don't think their horses would of faired well seeing that they kept down the range where the flood was heading.

Looks like my sisters house will go under tonight, she has just been evacuated. Very close to the Brisbane River , Yeronga area.....

Hang on in NSW, as they are about to go under too!








                            Mmick

Tomorrow morning is meant to be D day for brissy so all fingers and toes cross

I've just seen the 300 tonne walk way bridge go sailing down the Brisbane River!
Do hope everyone is safe and well, property and possessions can be replaced but you cannot be.
Watching the vision is like looking at a giant film set but it's real.... So devastating

What more can i say, be safe and stay safe.

Bright sunshine here today after weeks of rain, the wet riding gear can finally dry out. I am just near yeronga where the houses went under, bloody awful. Just came down riverside drive (M3), tons of crap piled up under the city bridges, the normally somewhat languid Brizzy river is a torrent. The floodwaters are already starting to stink, gonna be a while for things to get back to normality. Unfortunately for some, (particularly in the Lockyer valley) things will never be the same.

Glad to hear your ok Brimo, take care and be safe

Am trying to contact my mate again in Toowoomba today.

Still no luck.  Does anyone know if any mobile phones are working up that way?

It looks like where they keep there horses (withcott) I think thats how you spell it, was hit by a wall of water.
I suspect this was not long before it got to Grantham.


I hope all Qld and Northern NSW DMFers are safe and well at this horrific time.

Vossy, 3 days and no contact? I think I would be getting in touch with the authorities.  There may be a list of people who made it safely to evacuation centres or staying with friends.

From what I have heard, mobile reception is patchy.  Power is patchy.  There's all sorts of reasons why their mobiles may not be working.

I've been able to see that Monsterdorf is still okay as he and his wife can occasionally get on facebook.

I hope your friends turn up okay.  Fingers crossed.

My Cousin's place in Brissy has gone under. She got out with a change of clothes, laptop, birth certificate, passport and some photos.
Mobile reception is patchy up there she was saying, and a lot of people are without power --> no chargers --> no mobile phones.

Thoughts go out to all those affected.

Quote from: vossy on January 12, 2011, 03:17:12 PM
Am trying to contact my mate again in Toowoomba today.

Still no luck.  Does anyone know if any mobile phones are working up that way?

It looks like where they keep there horses (withcott) I think thats how you spell it, was hit by a wall of water.
I suspect this was not long before it got to Grantham.


I hope all Qld and Northern NSW DMFers are safe and well at this horrific time.

vossy,
grantham, murphys creek and withcott are all virtually destroyed, from the news there's no one in these towns or areas so i would be calling the numbers and seeing if they're in one of the evacuation centres. i can tell you here in ipswich we're in the throws of reconnecting power but a lot of properties will need an inspection by an electrical contractor before supply can be reconnected. ipswich has had some serious flooding and there's a lot of misery but nothing like what's happened near toowoomba. I am truly amazed and inspired by the resilience of the flood victims i have spoken to while working today, there's neighbours helping neighbours, and complete strangers getting filthy dirty helping out.

paul.

Our landline is still down and mobile still on and off as is the net. Toowoomba range opened today. I'd keep trying to call ...good luck.