A break in the weather is saving things from getting too much worse, I think. Although flood levels are still steadily rising, it only sprinkled a tiny bit last night. It was sunny, hot, and humid.
We were awoken yesterday by the apartment building PA system (which is handy to have, by the way), which announced that the electricity would be turned off at 8:15am. So I got out of bed and hurriedly cooked some breakfast, but we were spared the trouble, because an hour or so later, it was confirmed that it wasn’t happening. I’m thinking it’s because we are located not far from a couple different hospitals as well as a police station. Or maybe the lack of rain helped as well.
A couple of times yesterday, Theo and I explored the neighborhood. The Brisbane River seems to be continuing to rise, reaching the iconic Brisbane ferris wheel and filling up the Queensland Performing Arts Complex underground parking garage on the South Bank.
This photo was taken from South Bank, looking past what used to be walking and bike trails. On the other side of the river, you can see my office building:
And quite a few low lying areas of downtown are now in water. Most businesses have sandbagged their doors and storefronts, the work of which was made easier by the lack of rain.
So still no movies. And now no grocery stores. But we’re stocked to last at least a few more days, and still having electricity really helps. And we did pick up a couple movies from the Oovie Box… just like the Red Box in the US. Thank goodness for that, our entertainment saving grace, since we don’t have a TV!
As we went to bed last night, it looked like clouds were moving in as the sun went down and news reports said the river would peak tomorrow flooding thousands more homes and businesses. But we awoke this morning to bright sunshine and news report that the river didn't peak as high as expect, which is great news!
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