2011 FLOODS, FIVE YEARS ON: Death and destruction
2011 FLOODS, FIVE YEARS ON: Death and destruction
Jan 8, 2016
couriermailBy Adavies
Firefighters clock on not knowing what each shift will bring, but no-one could have ever predicted the events that would unfold in early January 2011. Crews put their own lives at risk, battling raging flood waters and horrendous conditions to rescue men, women and children after a wall of water devastated communities across south-east #Queensland. While they were later awarded for their bravery, the firefighters who performed swift water rescues and land searches remain humble, saying they aren
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Firefighters clock on not knowing what each shift will bring, but no-one could have ever predicted the events that would unfold in early January 2011. Crews put their own lives at risk, battling raging flood waters and horrendous conditions to rescue men, women and children after a wall of water devastated communities across south-east #Queensland. While they were later awarded for their bravery, the firefighters who performed swift water rescues and land searches remain humble, saying they aren
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Many locals have come to the Bremer River this evening, where in the 2011 floods, the river reached 19.4 metres. It's sitting just over 13 metres, and Ipswich residents are comparing the flood level lines as the waters rise. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3hlZkTP #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Many locals have come to the Bremer River this evening, where in the 2011 floods, the river reached 19.4 metres. It's sitting just over 13 metres, and Ipswich residents are comparing the flood level lines as the waters rise. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3hlZkTP #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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When Ipswich went under: 11 years since devastating 2011 floods
When Ipswich went under: 11 years since devastating 2011 floods
Jan 11, 2022
couriermailMaddie Manwaring
On this day 10-years-ago we remember the lives of Queenslanders, changed forever by the 2011 floods. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES said " Today we remember the flood tragedy that, on this day 10-years-ago, devastated communities including Toowoomba, Grantham, Murphy's Creek, Postman’s Ridge, the Lockyer Valley and, over the days that followed, would go on to inundate Ipswich and Brisbane. We want to acknowledge the grief and loss this disaster caused the affected communities. We
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On this day 10-years-ago we remember the lives of Queenslanders, changed forever by the 2011 floods. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES said " Today we remember the flood tragedy that, on this day 10-years-ago, devastated communities including Toowoomba, Grantham, Murphy's Creek, Postman’s Ridge, the Lockyer Valley and, over the days that followed, would go on to inundate Ipswich and Brisbane. We want to acknowledge the grief and loss this disaster caused the affected communities. We
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Ipswich residents have been asked to ‘prepare to leave’ as flood waters continue to rise. The Bremer River has already broken its banks, closing off roads across the city, but conditions are set to worsen overnight as Ipswich braces for a major flooding event. #ABCRadioBrisbane #ABCBrisbane #ABCNewsQld #CycloneAlfred #QldFloods | ABC Brisbane
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Ipswich residents have been asked to ‘prepare to leave’ as flood waters continue to rise. The Bremer River has already broken its banks, closing off roads across the city, but conditions are set to worsen overnight as Ipswich braces for a major flooding event. #ABCRadioBrisbane #ABCBrisbane #ABCNewsQld #CycloneAlfred #QldFloods | ABC Brisbane
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The clean up is well underway in Ipswich, with the main street reopening to traffic after being swamped this week. Business owners who endured the 2011 floods were quick to get in and assess the damage. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3tpjlhI #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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The clean up is well underway in Ipswich, with the main street reopening to traffic after being swamped this week. Business owners who endured the 2011 floods were quick to get in and assess the damage. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3tpjlhI #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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