Flooding in australia.

[PBO]

Well Yasi is about 12 hrs from landfall & is a massive Cat 5. It will arrive with a king tide so the damage will be equally massive. Fingers crossed for all those in the area

[pinkpanda3310]

Fingers crossed. We have friends and extended family in Cairns.

[JERRY2KONE]

Our prayers are with all of you down under. We all wish for the best. Please stop back when all is well and let us know how things went. God bless.

[_paralyzed_]

I live in MN, one of the northern most states in the USA and the origin of the Mississippi river, which runs all the way down to the gulf. Almost every year there is flooding all along the river in the spring, starting from the melting snow in MN. Almost every year. And those flooded look for insurance and bailouts to take care of them. And they continue to live there!!

I believe anybody that lives anywhere with a history of flooding should do so at their own risk.

Some industry is necessary along the river, but residence is just stupid.

Good luck aussies, and congratulations on being a heartier and smarter lot than the spoiled americans.

[pinkpanda3310]

Are we smarter or luckier Harold? These events are not quite the annual expectation. The floods have shown how good spirited and compassionate people can be but there is no getting away from the ball and chain that an unfortunate event is about to happen. I truly hope the devistation is far less than expected. The only positive I can see is the good and strong spirit that people have, such as the compassion you guy's have shown here.