Thread: Queensland flood

Good thought Dave.

Makes you wonder how many precious machines went under, not to mention everything else. CNC machines will be totally ruined, computers, camera's, beer fridges, all gone.

It's true all these things can be replaced, if they are insured, but how many policies cover flood damage?

Ken

Your right there, not many policies cover flood damage or natural disasters.
I would say there will be a fair bit of machinery getting sold by businesses and machinery dealers affected by the flood.
I have read on US forums that if you get into cleaning the machines up strait away, little or no damage is done to the main parts machines, it is only if they are left to sit after woods.
I was only saying to my son earlier, I wonder how many of the flood damaged cars will come down this way and be sold on to the unsuspecting customers. Insurance companies and dealers don't care they just see dollar signs.

Dave

I have not been flooded, but have not been able to get to work all week and just been notified it will be at least next Monday before anyone can.

My thoughts are with everyone directly affected, but especially the Lockyer Valley residents, who had that massive wall of water wipe out their small towns.

Nev

our house here in Ipswich is ok we can see flooded houses up to there roofs across the road and most of the bridges were out it has gone down a lot and only peaked at 19.5m 1m lower than the 74 floods

my mate had his birthday yesterday sitting in a friends pub they made a killing selling

i feel for the people in the Lockyer valley and Toowoomba they say the amount of water that flowed into Wivenhoe dam could have filled it several times over and it wasnt to long ago that it was just 17% now it got to 190%

All heartbreaking.

See another post on the same subject.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/s...up-qld-129831/

Regards
Paul

Been through the same thing back in 98 Australia Day flood in Katherine , the whole town went under .
After the water has receded that's when you see the extent of the damage and you look for things that are no longer there .
The loss of life is tragic .

I know what those poor buggers are going to have to face for the next few months or even years ,not to mention the battles with the insurance companies over flood /stormwater , acts of God and
natural disaster clauses in the fine print.

My heart goes out to you .

Kev.

Originally Posted by Dave J

Any members here affected by the flood?
It would be devastating for the people caught up in it's path, loosing everything (including the shop).
Can only hope no more lives are lost, possessions and houses can be replaced.

Dave

Hi Dave, I live on the Bay in Brisbane, and apart from the water being a bit brown, you would not guess that we have a terrible flood on our hands. Regards Don H.

Good to hear your Ok Don, it has taken over the TV down this way with constant updates. Sad to see the horses and other animals struggling to keep their heads above water.
Australian flooding - The Big Picture - Boston.com
This snake and frog was posted on another forum.
Frog hitches ride with snake to flee floods

Dave

Saw a good horizontal bandsaw out in a pile of rubbish outside a house today....

I wonder if people are just throwing good stuff to collect the insurance...

We were cut off out in the western suburbs but well above the flood level. made a good friend putting up someone who lived farther out but got trapped between flooded roads on their way home. Spent Friday and into the weekend cleaning up at the local shopping centre and a friends place that were both completely inundated. Think I've seen enough mud to do me for a very long time...

cheers

Kevin

I know how you feel. In the 1974 floods i worked on a fire tender for two weeks hosing out houses and pumping out swimming pools. I was a plumber and got used to funny smells, but the smell of that mud with all the rotten rubbish is something i have never got used to. Regards Don H.

Originally Posted by .RC.

Saw a good horizontal bandsaw out in a pile of rubbish outside a house today....

I wonder if people are just throwing good stuff to collect the insurance...

I would have stopped and asked if there was someone around, then picked it up. Lets face it, it's only going to the dump or the scrap place where it will probably get sold.
I hope they do, but I don't think people will get a full insurance payout with so many claiming. They will find ways around it, they always do.

Dave

Originally Posted by Dave J

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I was only saying to my son earlier, I wonder how many of the flood damaged cars will come down this way and be sold on to the unsuspecting customers. Insurance companies and dealers don't care they just see dollar signs.

Dave

If a car is totally submerged in water if it officially declared and documented as being an "unrepairable write off" and has to be placed on a register to that effect here is Qld. These vehicles are not suppose to be repaired and offered for resale as a usable or roadworthy vehicle. There is also another classification for vehicles that have been flooded "repairable write off" and that is a different kettle of fish apparently. these vehicles can be repaired and have to undergo an inspection to be able to be re registered and passed as roadworthy.. However these are suppose to be sold with a declaration they have been damaged by flood and been repaired.
I believe though these laws only apply to vehicles less than 15 years old. But I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the unrepairable write off vehicles end up interstate.
Makes you wonder.

Just a bit of info that hopefully could help someone.

Something that has worked for me .
I had a bit of gear go under in the Mackay floods in 2008
including 2 mowers and a 10cft compressorand my Mazda B2600 ute.

You have to be quick but you can drop a plug or port wind it over and fill it with metho and drain a couple of times.

Mowers and compressor still runs with out any probs.

Also my 99 Mazda B2600,the experts told me it would be a write off after the water went to seat level, as the management computer would be buggered.

Experts did not know the the management computer lives around dash level.Got a pressure washer,layed on the ground and gurneyed underneath. Jacked it up ,removed wheels and back drums and gurneyed around brake drums.

Armchair expert predictions of bearing failures have not come true except for serpentine belt pulley. All done within 24hrs of flood receding.

I hope this info may help some poor bugger

I had to sign an insurance release , but I was not letting it go as it had under 70,000kms on the clock.

Again not a problem to this day.

The metho,if you were wondering will evporate any small amounts of water in the cylinders .All I can say is it has worked for me for the cost of a 4 liter jug of metho.

Grahame