[Aliantha]

Some areas knew what was coming and others didn't. It's so hard to explain what's happened, but basically it was due to the almost constant rain we had for the last couple of months. Some areas have just been watching their creeks and rivers rise, others were beset by a huge wall of water which almost washed away whole towns, but no matter which way your house floods, it's devastating, particularly if you're not covered by insurance. There have also been many lives lost which is heartbreaking.

All this is just in the small area where I live. This flooding is affecting the whole eastern half of the country. The personal burden is terrible, but on top of that, the financial burden for individuals, and industry (including tourism) will put a thousands people into bankruptcy.