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smallwolf — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 03:27:34 GMT

I am writing to you from Brisbane. Know that I am safe but I know many who have been flooded or near to being flooded. The worst part right now is knowing when it will end. There are moments when the rain softens and then comes down harder than before. And all we can do is to wait it out. My kids and wife are watching different video streams. Guess that is there way of coping.

I just wanted to get the thoughts out.

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Ggrand — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 04:16:01 GMT

Hi Smallwolf,

My brother has been looking for a home in Queensland and has been up their now since late December...he is traveling in a van with his fur boy....

He has been stuck in a caravan park now for over 2 weeks, because of the rain in the area he is in....He has found his house but unable to move into it due to the floods and council searches....He is doing it hard atm...everything in his van is damp or wet including him and his dog...They are both miserable but so far safe...

My heart really does go out to all those living in the flooded areas....and the areas effected by the heavy non stop rain...

Please stay as safe as you can Smallwolf and everyone in those areas...🤗.

Hugs dear Smallwolf...

Grandy..

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Sophia16 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 05:48:13 GMT

I hope everything calms down over there. It must be so scary dealing with that.

Sending my love and hope to Brisbane.

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smallwolf — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:15:41 GMT

the heaviness of the rain and the constancy is unbelievable - there is no let up ;(

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Petal22 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:36:17 GMT

Hi small wolf,

Thanks for letting us know you are safe.

Sending you positive thoughts I hope things improve there soon.

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sbella02 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:01:43 GMT

Hey Smallwolf,

Glad to know that you're all safe. Natural disasters can be terrifying. I remember some years ago we had flash flooding here, which didn't last for too long fortunately, but even on this mild scale it scared me so much.

Sending my love to your family and everyone else in Queensland who's currently experiencing this.

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mmMekitty — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:38:04 GMT

Hi Smallwolf, you & I are closer than I thought! I'm suburban area, safe enough here. but I am having some stress, with memories of 1974. I was a child then, but remember how we lost every thing we had. & a cat.

I keep thinking there are people driving out there, many of whom don't need to be out there.

Last Thursday, I had asked my carer to take me out for a while, but I said, I wouldn't want us on the road if it was raining as heavily as predicted. It did hold off while out Thursday, but, as you know, we got buckets.

I know some places will be flooded as they were last time.

I just think, it hasn't rained like this since I don't know. I don't think it rained like this in 1974. I don't recall the sky being so dark, the clouds so thick, & the rain so consistantly heavy.

I can't watch the news.

I am glad I got some food delivered on the Tuesday before. I don't need things from the Pharmacist, & I don't have any appointments this week.

I did look at the BOM website. It's supposed to get better tomorrow, not gone, just not so much. I can't see the radar map or anything like that.

Coastal regions often have more than in Brisbane metro areas. It is so widespread, north past Gympie, & down to south, over the border, I'd seen the other night. & out as far as Toowoomba.

It really has been quite unsetling for me, even though I am safe.

I'm hopeful we have had the worst of this weather & it will be better, soon.

Stay safe, & please don't drive through on roads covered with flood water. That water can be moving with quite a bit of force & pull vehicles...& you also don't know what might be beneath the surface, all sorts of stuff.

Mo sight-seeing either! Those cool photos aren't worth the risk.

I worry about people out there. You too.

mmMekitty

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smallwolf — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:10:39 GMT

To Everyone,

thank you for your replies and kinds words. It means a lot.

To Kitty,

I hope you are OK at this moment. It odd to see the sun today. But as I write this it is more cloudy.

And we know the weather event has really just moved south and over the border. My wife used to live just outside of Lismore and it is getting smacked at the moment.

We have not been out to take pictures. You are right that it is not worth while to take that risk.

And if you want to chat here ... or I will look for your thread.

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mmMekitty — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:41:14 GMT

Hi Wolfie, 😸(hope you don't mind, 'Wolfie' - I often think 'Wolfie' when I think of you, & if I use this space for some venting).

I am okay. My anxiety level was fairly low. I was concerned it would go up if I was to watch the news, even a little, & if I watch all the time, it goes up a lot. I know this happens for some big world events or 'too close to home for comfort' events. I think it is because things are happening, which I have no control over, or am unable to help in any meaningful way, & then other emotions get stirred to unhealthy levels. So, I can't watch anymore.

I saw some this morning, & they are warning that though the high tide this morning contributed, has passd, but will again cause flood water to rise again with the next high tide. & yes, there is still some more rain to come.

Northern NSW will now be copping it. I once thought Lismore might be a nice place to live, but used to hear how often there was local flooding. That put me off the idea.

I had a call from the business that my 2nd helper works for, & she is not able to come to my place because of flooded roads. She is the home helper, so my floors will be grubby, & I will have to push myself to keep up with other chores. It will be difficult, & I will end up feeling more pain, but, I will also get through it. & it'll make me grumpy, too!

My other helper has not phoned me, so I will. Since she lives further away now, I am expecting she won't be able to drive through to my place, especially as more rain is still expected. Her 'she'll be right' attitude worries me, thinking she would drive through flooded sections of road, anyway.

I can't make choices for her, but maybe I can dissuade her with a little lie, this time. Not sure what sort of lie, because. if I say I'm sick, she might get the idea I might have COVID, & I wouldn't want her to think that. 😸I'm not good at lying. For now, I am sure she will say to let it go for now, & see what things are like come Thursday .

I don't want to encourage the thoughts quietly simmering back there. This time I'm not talking about them for that reason. For one, I can call my sis, & hope she is okay, & if so I will be reassured. Some thoughts can be put to rest then. However, if she is not, then there is nothing I can do from here, anyway. That's why I haven't phoned her, yet.

Thanks again, Wolfie. You are a treasure, a 💎& a 🌟,

❤️❤️❤️mmMekitty

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james1 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:54:26 GMT

Hello smallwolf and mmMekitty,

I've seen the photos on the news and it looks really scary and stressful, but I'm glad you were both okay. I hope you can now get some time to de-stress and take some time to reset a bit. It's still scary having people we know in the new danger zones, but hopefully the bad weather starts to let up as it moves and doesn't cause as much destruction.

Take care for now

James

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mmMekitty — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 03:34:53 GMT

Thank you, James.

In 2011 we lost power in my area, only for 18 hours, but it was enough for us to to crank up the BBQ & at least have some of the meat which would soon be spoiled. Back then, I had a fridge which was not automatically defrost, so I had a big ice block in my freezer.keeping my meat frozen, but much longer & even this would have melted too much & my meat would have spoiled.

& I had better neighbours then, too. So we had a great time that afternnoon, & two hours later, the electricity came on again!

This time, no power loss here at all. I know other places have, & because we rely on having power so much, it is very difficult when you don't

We, in these flats, are also lucky to have gas hot water.

Truly, (except for many current neighbours) I am in a very good location. If my old memories remain minimal, I'm fine. If I find I am struggling too much with them, I have my PDr. (& I am sure, where he is located, he will be okay, too), who I can call & talk to.

mmMekitty.

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Pandemica — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:04:30 GMT

I went through the Brisbane floods in 2011. Although I am not in Brisbane now, I am feeling quite triggered by watching some of the footage on the TV.

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Hanna3 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:29:15 GMT

I hope you are OK there Smallwolf. Lismore looks terrible on the news - some wonderful people are helping as best they can rescuing people who have been stuck in the floodwaters. Thinking of you!

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mmMekitty — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:36:11 GMT

Hello Pandemica,

I have been aware I may be triggered by footage of floods, (for me, it was 1974, when I was a young teenager, in Ipswich & events surrounding that). I realise, for my own mental health, I have chosen to not watch the news as I once might have. The brain seems to accumulate everything coming in, & if I was watching the same news story a dozen times, my brain reacts as if it was a dozen seperate events, or a much larger event than was being reported. For this reason I stopped watching so uch about COVID too. I limit my exposure to distressing news very much now. I find whatever info I am in need of, but after that, I must let it go. If there was a way I could help, it might be different, because part of the problem is feeling helpless to help anyone out there. This is true for all sorts of eventstaking place anytime, anywhere around me.

What does watching the news do for you? Has it helped or made you feel worse?

All the best, wherever you are.

mmMekitty

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james1 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:16:28 GMT

Hey mmMekitty,

I'm glad to hear you have support if you need it. It sounds like the 2011 turned out to have a nice little silver lining to the experience!

James

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smallwolf — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:28:38 GMT

I found the news yesterday was more of retelling the same story over and over. Not to say it didn't serve a purpose but appeared more of voyeurism. And watching street after street with water does little for the soul.

@kitty - you have lived through a bit since '74 then!

Second day of sun here. They were expecting more rain towards the end of the week.

Where wife works is still under. I don't know where the ACA is located, they are also under a lot of water.

Water water everywhere...

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mmMekitty — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:26:30 GMT

Those news items wouldn't be so bad if we could get out there & help. That's what gets distressing to me. I think 'voyeurism' is a good way to describe it. & as for opportunistic looters/thieves, what I'd like to say about them won't get published here.

I reckon the clean up, when the house isn't all swept away by the flood water, but is filled with mud & many things are damaged, & all has to be removed, would be so heart-breaking. We didn't have so much clean up, because there was so little left to clean up, but some folks will be weeks cleaning, months feeling things are back to 'normal', if they can. People are often so very shaken by the effects of natural disasters, I think that's why half the residents of the street where we lived in 1974 didn't return.

What I don't know is which decision more likely led to a better outcome?

I have spoken to my home helper, who can't come to my place today. She is home, cleaning. She has had rain water flowing into her home. Her hubby is away, so isn't there. She said some things will have to be thrown away. She has been cleaning for days, & says it looks no better, yet. I suggested she get the company she works for to send another of their workers to help - but she said she doesn't want help - she enjoys cleaning that much! I think she will be fine. 😸

mmMekitty

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smallwolf — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:07:04 GMT

Kitty,

On Cleaners ... You might have have something. The people that do the cleaning where I work have great pride in what they do. They do not like things appearing unclean and will clean and clean until it looks how they want it to look.

I know some people that gave up their businesses after the 2011 floods. Yes, these persons were near retirement age, yet it was too much for them.

Luckily my wife will be able to go back to work next week - at one of the sites. The main location is still under water and some parts needs have to be rebuilt.

People also want to help and unable to because they cannot get from the point A to point B due to flooded roads.

Oh, and dealing with insurance today on top of other things today was maddening. (Tomorrow is also ash wednesday and one of my jobs is to make sure everything is prepped.)

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CMF — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:25:46 GMT

Glad yo hear you are OK SW.

my cousin & his wife lived in a caravan by the river. They've lost everything. Van, car no phone reception or WiFi, & no power for 2 days. Their daughter's 3 boys lost their cars.

It is so sad. I cannot begin to imagine...😔

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geoff — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:46:37 GMT

I feel the pain for those who have been affected by this, it's unbelievable.

Have contacted 2 couples I know who live around the areas affected and fortunately, they are all well, thank goodness, but to have all your belongings and loved treasures destroyed by these floods is absolutely devastating because they can never be replaced.

My heart goes out to you all.

Geoff.