From Cathy:
Would you terribly mind posting an urgent prayer request for this tonight:
If the Wivenhoe Dam breaks or overflows in any serious way, thousands of people in Brisbane could die. The 1974 floods were disastrous. It seems to be doing its job at the moment, as they say, but it is holding a horrendous amount of water. My dad's house is in one of the suburbs that has been warned to expect flooding,
cathy x
From the Couriermail.com:
A BODY of floodwater larger than Sydney Harbour threatens Brisbane, with only the Wivenhoe Dam's 2.3km-long earthen wall standing in its path.
Police are advising people near the Brisbane River at West End to move to higher ground.
"The Brisbane River has risen and we are starting to see the water enter streets in the low lying areas of West End." a police spokesman said.
This comes after Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman warned yesterday that more water was flowing into the Wivenhoe Dam than the Brisbane River had received in the 1974 floods.
The Brisbane City Council last night issued a warning for residents in more than 30 suburbs to expect flooding.
Read the rest at the link above.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayers and protect the people threatened by floodwaters in Australia. Among all the changes and chances of this life, defend them by your gracious and ready help, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
UPDATE: Brian at Noble Wolf posted a video of floodwaters inundating the city of Toowoomba in Queensland. 8 are dead, and 70 are missing.
