Merged: Queensland Floods
Any news of Caboolture Airfield?
Reported at 1100 yesterday as "water lapping up to hangar doors".
Reported at 1100 yesterday as "water lapping up to hangar doors".
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YCAB Inspection last night revealed no water had entered our hangar, the field is quite high relatively speaking at 40' above sea level. It is also just a high spot.
Dora-9,
Last night the field looked no different to the last few weeks. There may have been the odd hangar with water lapping at the doors but this is just typical of any local rainfall of which yesterday there was a lot at YCAB.
Might be a bit boggy for those with aircraft tied down outside....but not flooding like YBRK.
I would think a few days from now it will be ops normal. The runways normally cope with any rain, but I think right now if anyone lands they will find it soft and muddy, the taxiways will be hard to get to as the edges will be the problem.
Holes full of water are a prop strike risk too for some a/c.
Dora-9,
Last night the field looked no different to the last few weeks. There may have been the odd hangar with water lapping at the doors but this is just typical of any local rainfall of which yesterday there was a lot at YCAB.
Might be a bit boggy for those with aircraft tied down outside....but not flooding like YBRK.
I would think a few days from now it will be ops normal. The runways normally cope with any rain, but I think right now if anyone lands they will find it soft and muddy, the taxiways will be hard to get to as the edges will be the problem.
Holes full of water are a prop strike risk too for some a/c.
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..What's the status of the Virgin offices?
Anyone live near the rail yards in Acacia Ridge and able to comment on whether they are flooding?
Apparently our household contents (which were to be delivered to North QLD this coming Monday following a removal from Victoria) are in containers in the Brisbane rail yard there as we speak, and we don't know what's going on with them. The removal company can't say, as things are pretty confused there at the moment.
Small problems compared to those who've had family hurt or lost, but any info would be appreciated.
Apparently our household contents (which were to be delivered to North QLD this coming Monday following a removal from Victoria) are in containers in the Brisbane rail yard there as we speak, and we don't know what's going on with them. The removal company can't say, as things are pretty confused there at the moment.
Small problems compared to those who've had family hurt or lost, but any info would be appreciated.
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Amberley ATIS
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the brisbane river is tidal so the 0400 problem will be the next high tide. Thursday's tide heights are more of a worry.
Other problems is the paging system for emergency services is failing.
the brisbane river is tidal so the 0400 problem will be the next high tide. Thursday's tide heights are more of a worry.
Other problems is the paging system for emergency services is failing.
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Just back from another marathon shift at work (Brisbane Approach).
Some good cooperation today from RPT pilots to facilitate Flood Relief aircraft who were forced to operate VFR in marginal conditions in the vicinity of BN. Thanks for your understanding.
Quite a few ATC staff could not make it to work, or home, so like a lot of places resources are a little stretched.
Some good cooperation today from RPT pilots to facilitate Flood Relief aircraft who were forced to operate VFR in marginal conditions in the vicinity of BN. Thanks for your understanding.
Quite a few ATC staff could not make it to work, or home, so like a lot of places resources are a little stretched.
Flying in from the north on Tuesday morning was 'interesting' given the wall of storms up ahead stretching as far as the eye could see (building far out to sea and stretching far over the western horizon). Gets tricky too when the rain is so heavy you're no longer getting an appreciation of what is really out there on the weather radar.
Nobody can recall when we last had a CAVOK Visual Approaches all round run of 2 days in Brissy!
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Was a little disappointing to hear Sky News and CH10 reporting the airport closed - it was going full steam all day. Caused a lot of confusion and unnecessary clarification.
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On a broader note for ATC, I would like to extend my thanks to all the boys and girls in BN Centre, APP and at the various towers (CG, BN, SU) over the last couple of weeks. The wx has been apalling at times and coupled with the high level of traffic running around for the floods they have been doing sterling work keeping calm heads! Has certainly made my life easier and more comfortable.
Cheers
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Cheers
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The Brisbane Centre boys might want to pack a bikini in the car to get to work in the morning...
Thank the gods, the flood peaked almost a metre lower than predicted and flooding was less extensive than expected (with none at the airport itself). Still ugly though and there're some very peculiar things floating down the river at the moment.
Gateway Bridges are open again after being closed three times this morning because of concerns about debris | Courier Mail
BN Airport - no problems even with some low lying access roads
Latest update – no change to the last SITREP sent 1800 hours 12 January 2011.
Latest reports revised down. Tide now to peak at 4.6m. Visual inspection at 3:55am indicates that the water level is dropping. No impact on Lomandra Dr, Sugarmill Rd, Myrtle Town Rd and Eagle Farm Rd.
Please direct any queries to the Incident Coordination Centre.
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Latest update – no change to the last SITREP sent 1800 hours 12 January 2011.
Latest reports revised down. Tide now to peak at 4.6m. Visual inspection at 3:55am indicates that the water level is dropping. No impact on Lomandra Dr, Sugarmill Rd, Myrtle Town Rd and Eagle Farm Rd.
Please direct any queries to the Incident Coordination Centre.
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For anyone interested to see the level of support from Defence aviation assets check out the link below.
Also remember the majority of the S70s (and all their supporting elements) have been deployed since NYE.
Defence Images - FotoWeb 7.0
Also remember the majority of the S70s (and all their supporting elements) have been deployed since NYE.
Defence Images - FotoWeb 7.0
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The Wivenhoe Dam has done its job as planned, and the flood level has peaked in Brisbane at 4.46M, well below the 5.5M initially predicted, and way below the 5.45M of the devastating 1974 floods.
However, there's still a substantial amount of submerged properties and buildings.
Flood peak looms - lower than 1974 | Herald Sun
However, there's still a substantial amount of submerged properties and buildings.
Flood peak looms - lower than 1974 | Herald Sun
The Fun Begins...
"A SECRET report by scientific and engineering experts warned of significantly greater risks of vast destruction from Brisbane River flooding - and raised grave concerns with the Queensland government and the city's council a decade ago.
But the recommendations in the report for radical changes in planning strategy, emergency plans and transparency about the true flood levels for Brisbane were rejected and the report was covered up..."
Alarming report on Brisbane River risks covered up | The Australian
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But the recommendations in the report for radical changes in planning strategy, emergency plans and transparency about the true flood levels for Brisbane were rejected and the report was covered up..."
Alarming report on Brisbane River risks covered up | The Australian
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