Mother Nature was on our side in Auchenflower this week when flood waters didn’t rise as high as first anticipated. Still it created a lot of work for us sandbagging low lying areas, evacuating furniture and electrical appliances and making preparations.
While we grieve for those that have lost everything, those in flood prone suburbs in Brisbane heaved enormous sighs of relief when it was all over.
I wrote a longer piece about it for Asian Correspondent here: Australia: Flooding déjà vu for Queensland.
To contribute to the recovery efforts see this website for how to make a donation or volunteer. The government’s Queensland Flood Appeal is being coordinated with Red Cross.
Wellington boots the best way to get through the Auchenflower flood waters.
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