One could think that the honeymoon is over when watching the news. In the past 24hrs, some locations in Queensland got 300 mm of rain and there is more to come (150 more expected in the next 24hrs).
These images are quite scary from where I stand. People all around Brisbane are being evacuated, water is rising above what I would consider a safe level, and roads are being closed one after another.
The trauma of last year flood is not that far. Half of the campus of St Lucia including daycares and sport facilities (tennis courts, swimming pool) was under water at this time last year. Everything is being rebuilt and getting ready to re-open to the public, and I cannot imagine what would happen if the Brisbane River would overflow 2 years in a row (com’on, we want to go to the pool!).
From a “Local” point of view, however, there is nothing to worry about. Summer in Northern Australia is just humid, which is not without reminding me (to some extend) summers in NYC. You know, that sticky air you have to move through?! At least here there is no subway J and one can breathe: temperatures are going down at night and we get some nice breeze.
No rain tonight, it should be back on Friday. Let’s hope that this break will be enough to all stay dry and safe, like what our new phlegmatic Australian friends seem to think, and to enjoy the National Hollyday!
HAPPY AUSTRALIAN DAY! 
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