No power, cold shower, what now?: After the Brisbane Floods
Channel: Ash Kyd
Date: 05/03/2022

The peak has passed, but the water's still there. And the cleanup can't start til it's gone. Without power I can't work, but what can you do but wait? A little snapshot of life in West End after the flood peak feat. Jonathan Sri and Any McMahon.

From the ABC: “Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the weather system had dumped the equivalent of 80 per cent of the region's total annual rainfall in two to three days. She said over 30 suburbs across the south-east had received over 1000mm of rainfall.”

By the time I got up the street was already completely cleared. You wouldn’t have known it had flooded if it wasn’t for the people cleaning out the businesses that were inundated.

I was expecting to get out with my shovel picking up trash. But Peter told me the RCC Builders from the construction sites were all out cleaning up the streets in the early hours. I suppose it benefits them not tracking mud everywhere, but it’s such a nice thing to do. I’m very grateful.

Now I have power back, the dishwasher and washing machine are humming away. I appreciate the breeze from the fan. It’s 31 and partly cloudy. Humidity is cloying. But we’ll work things out.