What is happening in your part of Brisbane right now?
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UPDATE Jan 11, 15:21 - Live audio of Brisbane Emergency Services via radio scanner.
UPDATE Jan 11, 15:11 - Flood waters rising up Captain Cook Bridge http://twitpic.com/3ozmru
UPDATE Jan 11, 14:58 - Live Brisbane Floods River WebCam
UPDATE Jan 11, 14:46 - People starting to freak out, shopping spree and empty shelves. Live twitter photo updates of #qldfloods – http://twitcaps.com/s/%23qldfloods
UPDATE Jan 11, 12:14 - Brisbane CBD is under mass exodus. People coming out of buildings everywhere, traffic is really really jammed up. By bicycle it’s fine but be careful. Lots of cars exiting underground car parks as their owners get them to higher ground. More important information links have been added below. Mobile phones are not working in the CBD due to congestion.
UPDATE Jan 11, 10:39 - Brisbane River is current starting to flood. West End and Eagle Street are starting to flood as the river breaches it’s banks. University of Queensland is currently being evacuated. All mobile phone networks down at South Brisbane.
Photo: West End going under – photo link
More updates soon, stay tuned to this page.
Twitter tags to search with:
#bnefloods – https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bnefloods
#qldfloods – https://twitter.com/search?q=%23qldfloods
Important Links:
Accurate Updates & Evacuations
http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice
Traffic and Travel information
Call 13 19 40 or goto www.131940.qld.gov.au
Public tranport information
http://highload.131940.qld.gov.au/
http://translink.com.au/ [parts of the Ipswich line are closed]
Warnings and River Height Bulletins
www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/
RACQ road closure site
Call 1300 130 595 or go to www.racq.com.au/travel/Maps_and_Directions/road_conditions
For current weather information for Brisbane and surrounding areas, please check the following sites:
Energex Lightning Tracker – check current rate of lightning strikes.
Large Brisbane Lightning Strike Map – Stats for Lightning Strikes with map.
128km Brisbane Weather Radar – The Bureau of Meterology radar loop animation.
South Brisbane WebCam – The OurBrisbane webcam at South Brisbane.
Check how sea level rise might affect your suburb:
http://flood.firetree.net/?ll=-27.8390,138.1640&z=13&m=7
Brisbane Floods 1974
Australia’s worst flood occurred in January 1974 in the city of Brisbane. The Brisbane river snakes through the city and broke it’s banks leading to extensive flooding in many parts of the city.
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- Chelmer, 29.1.1974. The Indooroopilly railway and traffic bridges (at top of picture) connecting Chelmer and Indooroopilly, were only a few feet above the swollen Brisbane River. Map
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- Brisbane Flood 1974, Festival Hall in Charlotte Street
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- Former Parkroyal Motor Inn, Corner of Alice and Albert Streets near the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Story bridge in the background.
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- View over Victoria Bridge connecting South Brisbane with the CBD. Notice how high the water level is against the bridge pylons.
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- Centenial Motorway, Kenmore.
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- Trams are not getting through this flooded road.
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- Victoria Bridge seen from the CBD side side looking over to South Brisbane.
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- Brisbane Floods 1974, View of Story Bridge from Charlotte Street
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- Aerial view of Brisbane City on Monday, January 28, 1974.
For more info on the Brisbane flood in 1974, check the Wikipedia article or the BOM page.