The Flood of 2011

Surveying the Flood of 2011.

RSPCA to the right.

Fairfield Rd Yeronga.

A friendly Policeman offering Caleb a seat, he couldn't believe it.

Amazing sights we had never seen in our lifetime.

People at this point still trying to salvage property.

This was before the peak in Yeronga.

Debris catching on the Goodwill Bridge.

Appreciating the power of the river.

The boys check out a city cat terminal destroyed.

It was January 13th. The inland tsunami had just come through Toowoomba and we all looked on in horror. Then the news came through that the torrent was headed toward us. I was at work and the worry was tangible with many staff unsure if they would even get home. I made it home, then the panic in the community was real over probable power losses and access to petrol and food. So I made all the necessary stops even cueing for over an hour at Woolies for essentials. I had never seen the shelves so bare, it was incredible. People were chatting in the cues and aisles, I already sensed a community spirit not normally seen in a grocery store. We were braced for the coming peak. Told to stay in our homes. Well we did, but ventured a couple of suburbs over to see these levels at Yeronga before the peak. Thankfully it peaked lower than 1974. Everyone has heard of 1974. But even though it peaked less, the damage was much greater with more houses and businesses in the flood zones. The way people came together after the flood for the clean up was inspirational. It will be a very memorable wet summer.