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Permalink Reply by Patti Walz on January 14, 2011 at 7:11am

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Brazil.

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on January 14, 2011 at 11:50am

I am so sorry you are experiencing such devastating. If someone has not done so already, I will take your link and start a discussion as well about Brazil to increase the awareness of those on this site towards what Brazil is experiencing.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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Permalink Reply by The World Fire Safety Foundation on January 14, 2011 at 2:32pm

Hi Heather

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. The flood waters have receded and now we are in clean up phase - tens of thousands of homes lined with thick, stinking mud that has destroyed everything. However, they are now saying that the cyclones that are forming off the coast may hit us in about two weeks. So please keep those prayers up. Good idea to spread the word about Brazil - thanks Heather.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on January 14, 2011 at 2:46pm

Interesting photos. The first two illustrate the "Big Slow Flood" type, also called a "fluvial flood". This occurs when rivers spill out of their banks and the water gradually inundates low-lying areas.

The third photo illustrates a flash flood - a violent, rapid-rise flood whose main violent force is containe in or near the flood channel.

Both illustrate the way that flood water "chocolate milk" hides underwater obstacles that can injure, entrap, and kill civilians and responders alike.

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Permalink Reply by Patti Walz on January 14, 2011 at 5:03pm

I think this is worse than Katrina.....

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on January 14, 2011 at 5:12pm

You my dear man are a flood of knowledge...

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on January 14, 2011 at 5:14pm

Yes, I think we in the USA tend to get limited news about the rest of the world... So glad to hear you are moving into cleanup...

I am not sure why FFN has not posted more information about these world disasters - other than ACCURATE news here is not that readily available about the rest of the world.

Mining Site

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on January 14, 2011 at 5:14pm

Death toll in Katrina was much much higher.

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Permalink Reply by Patti Walz on January 14, 2011 at 5:16pm

True. I guess I am thinking of the carnage and the fact that there is more on the way.

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on January 14, 2011 at 5:26pm

Seems like...
less human population were in the physical path of this flooding in Australia
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they have had serious flooding before so they are more skilled at getting out of the way
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they are better organized with their resources and evacuation efforts

Hopefully someone from Australia will be able to compare contrast with U.S. better than I can.

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Permalink Reply by Vic Silverfish on January 14, 2011 at 5:30pm

this isn't even close to Katrina. Katrina had a death toll in thousands. This only hit the low areas in a bunch of rural towns and a single city. Unlike Katriana, the entire country has come together to start cleaning up. I'm watching the news and all the neighbours are pitching in to clean out the mud, repair the roads, house the people who's houses are still under. The state (Queensland) has organised literally thousands (I think 10s of thousands) of volunteers who are fanning through the impacted areas helping clean up and get the place working again.

Contrast with Katrina - the entire city was underwater so ALL of the infrastructure was destroyed and they really had nothing to work with. Couple this with a completely overwhelmed local government and ineffective federal response and you have a proper disaster.

There have been no political recriminations, no finger-pointing, none of the BS that accompanied Katrina. In Australia we take care of our own.

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on January 14, 2011 at 5:53pm

Hey Vic - thanks - got any estimates???

What is your death toll at?

How many people actually live in the flooded area?

How many people had to be evacuated?

How many people are homeless?

I think the U.S. is likening in comparison to Hurricane Katrina related to radius of impacted space... but yes, nothing compared to the catastrophic loss of life here in the U.S.

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