Over here, it never rains but it pours. The biggest problem with this rain is that it's come in such a torrent after such dry. That means the water can't soak into the ground, so there's a larger amount of run-off. This of course contributes to the floods being even worse.
It's terrible that people have lost their lives, but it was also inevitable. Really though, I wonder how many people have lost their lives due to the drought? I'd say there would have been quite a number of primary producers who topped themselves because they lost everything they owned.
The floods are only half the story though. Because of the high seas, there is a massive coal ship stranded on a Newcastle beach. They think the hull has a crack in it, so we could have an environmental disaster on our hands if the recovery isn't successful.
Me and Hagar are a long way from the floods. We're still waiting for our turn.
