Brisbane floods: before and after

High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have
revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands
of homes and businesses.

The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13
and January 14.

Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Brisbane floods: the submerged city in pictures

The Brisbane river peaked at 4.46 metres, just short of record levels. The city centre and several suburbs have been inundated with floodwater with more than 100,000 homes without power.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/jan/13/australia-natural-disasters

A Tale of Two Floods Shows the Disaster Gap Between Rich and Poor

Interesting article from Time magazine discussing the constrasting effects of the current flooding disaster in Queensland Australia and the 2010 flooding diaster in Pakistan with some interesting points

"But economic development will be vital as well, because unless poor countries like Pakistan can develop—and boost their governance along the way—the disaster gap shown by these two floods will only grow".

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1oms3A/ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/01/04/a-tale-of-two-floods-shows-the-disaster-gap-between-rich-and-poor?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Cumbria's natural landscape may be restored to ease flooding

Planning bodies consider return to meanders, flood meadows and long-lost plantations in valleys of Lake District

Cornwall mops up after devastating flash floods

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/18/cornwall-flash-floods-weather