Queensland, Australia is in the midst of a massive flooding disaster that’s already claimed (at least) eight lives. Now, we’ve got some amazing amateur video of the flooding that shows—in horrifying glory—its full, powerful, car-moving devastation. Watch inside.
AU: I’ve just come back from CES to this. Hoping that all our Queensland readers, friends and family are okay. – NB
Adam Weber
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 2:35 PMI was camping there two days ago, with 3000 other people, its a good thing that the camp finished Sunday; as many more people may of lost their lives…
Jon
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 3:00 PMthat’s amazing footage!
Cpt. Jack Sparrow
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 4:48 PMWow let the air out if your tires! Why didn’t I think of that? Here I was thinking he was just locking his front hubs to put it in 4wd. Silly me.
dagaz
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 9:49 PMMy exact thoughts, and she sounded like she was so sure she knew what she was talking about.
Bryce
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 6:17 PMWho’re the douchebags who are filming this going “ooh” and “aah” instead of alerting others to move/secure their cars?
olearymo
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 8:54 PMThey don’t necessarily know whose cars they are. A lot of people from different places park there.
matt
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:00 PMI would imagine the damn is now full (at 200% capacity)
rendering it effectively useless to stop any further inflow.
in fact even on the days before the toowoomba tidal wave, it was filling up at a rate that would fill it from 0% to 200% max capacity in 2 days! and they were only releasing water at 10% the amount that was flowing into it!
in effect, Brisbane’s great Saviour from another 1974 type event really is only capable of shaving 2 days off the length of time it lasts…
olearymo
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 8:54 PMDown the road from where I work. Was quite a sight to see!
Sunnycoast
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11:13 PMRespect mother nature. She is often overlooked in this age of modern technology but her wrath is fearsome to behold. A reminder of who is still in charge of this planet!
Steve
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1:56 PMis it me?
Kev Rain
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3:26 PMBeing a resident of Toowoomba where this event occured, excellent footage taken by those present, but do we really need the Wank Yank trying to get his moment of fame with his stupid, and far from funny comments.
Rollz
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 2:18 AMI have not seen any ticket inspectors floating past though…