info from sidebar circa 13th january re floods in Brisbane
5am Friday. Power restored here overnight. Praise God. Makes life a little easier. So easy to forget what is going on...unless one watches the tv, which of course one does! Am a little concerned that the St Vincent's warehouse where I volunteer may be underwater. It is certainly very near the flood areas. No way I can get over there to help out yet, as the road will still be flooded. Plenty to do over here anyway. Flood waters continue to drop this morning, and with the return of power, people are able to make steps to return to their homes. Lots of heartbreaking hard work to clean out houses, belongings to be sorted or thrown out, and decisions to make. And health matters to take care of. There are still pockets of isolated communities without access to staples such as bread and milk, and authorities make plans to get food to them. Hard to believe it is happening right here...in the neighboring suburbs. Over 3000 people are currently in evacuation centers around the state. A coupl...