Salvation Saturday

Pics by Gemma Wiseman ~ from TV coverage of the major clean-up after Queensland floods.
Thousands are lining up in the street to register their help!
(Names of some Volunteer Registration Centres are overlaid on the first image!)
Today has been declared Salvation Saturday!
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Walk in the Street Challenge
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Worlds riddled with mud
Floodplains of catastrophe
Streets crammed with heartbeats
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Pics by Gemma Wiseman from TV coverage
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Walk in the Street Challenge is hosted by Walk in New York

A River of Stones #13 ~ Concrete Miracle

Pic by Gemma Wiseman - from TV coverage of the Queensland floods.
At first, it looks like a rather ordinary image.
But this is a 300 tonne concrete floating pier that is usually attached to the river bank of Brisbane River.
Here, it has broken loose and is floating down the river.
Harbourmaster Captain Richard Johnson said this unnamed man steered a tug, nudging the pier from smashing into bridge pylons and moored boats.
(He said the man's name would be announced later.)
An incredible feat!
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A River of Stones #13
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Brave tugboat and pier
Like David and Goliath
Concrete miracle
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman from TV coverage.
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A River of Stones #12 ~ Small Miracles in Queensland Flood Tragedy

Pics by Gemma Wiseman ~ from TV coverage of the Queensland floods on Melbourne's Channel 9 today!
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A River of Stones #12 ~ Small Miracles in Queensland Flood Tragedy
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Twitter and Facebook
Like underground flood rescue
New wave connections
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The Story Behind This Small Stone ~ Twitter

From Brisbane City Council: Female waiting on rescue at her apartment at 15 Park Road, Yeronga. Phone has died, has internet. @QPSmedia #qldfloods
(I was one of many who kept re-tweeting this! I re-tweeted @ 9:04am)

From Brisbane City Council (@ 11:59am): Just an update to let you know that the female needing rescued in Yeronga this morning is safe. Thanks to SES and @QPSmedia.

From me to Brisbane City Council @ 12:03pm: O this is so wonderful! So many of us re-tweeted her plea for help! Great going guys!

From Brisbane City Council to me @ 12:07pm: Thanks. Glad to know she's safe and well.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ from Channel 9's TV coverage of the Queensland floods.
I cannot find words for this one!
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Very Strange Summer Skies

Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ Strange summer skies in the last two days here in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
After just a couple of sunny summer days, we are back to endless rain.
The misty worlds look like winter worlds.
But I am so grateful that all we have is rain and not flash flooding as in Queensland in northern Australia.
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Heavenly #18
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Blue darkness at dawn
White swirling afternoon mists
A twisted summer
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Heavenly (Himmelsk) is hosted by Petunia

Queensland Floods On My Mind

Pics by Gemma Wiseman ~ from TV coverage of the devastating floods ravaging Queensland, Australia.
75% of the state has been declared a major disaster zone.
I may feel far away in Melbourne, Victoria, but my fellow Australians began their New Year with tragedy that threatened their homes...and it's not over yet!
This Watery Wednesday had to be a tribute to their strength!
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Watery Wednesday #122
Dedicated to all those who are struggling through the flood crisis in Queensland!
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Your world is water
Like a rushing wild demon
Nature's moods unleashed

But we offer sails
Our belief and hope in you
From us - Namaste
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Hosted by 2sweetnsaxy aka T. Bruce

A River of Stones #11 ~ Queensland Floods

Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ Photos taken from TV reports on Queensland's flood crisis - today on Channel 7 and Channel 9, Melbourne.
A super rain storm has been identified as the cause.
This is a 1 in 100 year event.
The wall of water tumbling through Toowoomba and Grantham has been likened to an inland tsunami.
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A River of Stones #11 ~ Queensland Floods
Queensland flood crisis
Like realities melting
Kaleidoscopic
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NOTE: Anna Bligh, Queensland's premier said:
It might be breaking our hearts at the moment
But it will not break our will.
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