To all our Australian Friends

I know others on the board join me in sending our prayers for the safety of the residents of Brisbane. Many of us have visited that wonderful city and hope for a swift end to the floods. The state of Queensland has endured a terrible summer. We all send our wish for sunny skies soon.

Carole

Praying that all our Aussie friends are safe. Have been watching those terrible floods on TV.

Thanks for your good wishes.

We have had solid rain for 6 weeks and although we are not in the worst affected area, we have many friends who are.

Cheers...and thanks again for the kind thoughts.;)

My prayers and condolences to all affected by the floods in Austrailia. May your travail soon come to an end and may the waters subside.

Himself

Just had an email from friends whose daughter in Brisbane is moving everything out of her house. We must pray for this country!

I just recently had a chance to sample your beautiful country and Aussie hospitality. Hope to one day make a longer visit. My prayers are with you.

My prayers go out for all Aussies in harm's way---and those who care for them. I cannot imagine what it must be like for them.

My prayers also go out to all Aussies. May God be with all of you.

Maria

I live in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, this week has been our darkest week in history. On Monday which was also 35years since Toowoomba was hit with the great hailstorm.

Toowoomba experienced a Tsunami of water through our streets from the big downpour on already wet soil. Toowoomba is high on the Great Dividing Range.

Many people have been killed, missing, and so many lives torn apart and destroyed. The water hit the Lockyer Valley, and flattened places, Murphys Creek, Grantham. Now the great flood is flooding Brisbane.

We know of people rescued by helicopters.

Please keep our wonderful country in your prays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgu4sD2oGMs&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_stronger_r2-2r-2-HM

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/

Some photos of Toowoomba:

Been thinking of all the wonderful Aussies we met on the Volendam last September and praying they are safe. So many were from Brisbane and I hope those that were on CC will check in whenever they can to let us know they are OK (thinking especially of Brissie-K).

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1336278

I am sorry I didn't see it.

Am keeping the Australians in my thoughts. A good friend lives there and has been giving us regular updates :( . It is heartbreaking.

I live in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, this week has been our darkest week in history. On Monday which was also 35years since Toowoomba was hit with the great hailstorm.

Toowoomba experienced a Tsunami of water through our streets from the big downpour on already wet soil. Toowoomba is high on the Great Dividing Range.

Many people have been killed, missing, and so many lives torn apart and destroyed. The water hit the Lockyer Valley, and flattened places, Murphys Creek, Grantham. Now the great flood is flooding Brisbane.

We know of people rescued by helicopters.

Please keep our wonderful country in your prays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgu4s...ger_r2-2r-2-HM

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/

http://www.couriermail.com.au/

Some photos of Toowoomba:

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This flood hitting such a large part of Queensland, specifically Toonawomba, is Australia's Katrina:eek:

This is horrible to watch and try to fathom just how bad this is.

My prayers for all our Australian friends and their families. I pray that the death toll does not go higher than what it currently is. I pray that the waters recede quickly and you all can begin the clean up and healing process soon.

Joanie

Thank you guy for all your thoughts here is a link for Australia Floods

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1334151

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

Here is a facebook link for Grantham victims. These people are really hurting, and have lost many loved ones, and also lost their entire homes & everything completely.

http://www.facebook.com/granthamfloodsupport

I heard this morning that they are finding debri from the Lockyer Valley in Brisbane now. Which is approx. 60 miles or 100 kilometres by road.