Biblical Scale Disaster

[bonj]

Reposted here for the benefit of anyone not on the brewerhood mailing list:

I don't know about the North side of Brissy, maybe a few members there could advise, but if you can get to the gateway bridge, then you can get to Ipswich via Springfield. I heard a few truckies on the CB talking about it this afternoon. I still don't have contact with Daemon, but I plan on heading out there tomorrow to check up on him. I will advise once I have made contact. I don't want to send you guys out there if he has plenty of help. Best to send you where you're needed most.

 

[daemon]

Thanks for all the offers for help guys, spent the day beginning the cleanup today and have so many great neighbours who all chipped in and helped. I was so busy that I forgot to hand my details out, I'll need some assistance over the next few days so work out what's required. The offers coming in are simply amazing, it really makes a difference knowing that there are so many out there wanting to help.

Chappo you can't get out of brewing that easily so you better keep the Sherminator I still have my main keggle and mash tun stored elsewhere so they're fine. I may be able to use your carpentry expertise at some point soon though, ripped off all the internal doors but not sure about the fibro sheeting goes after taking on that much water.

Browndog / PB, the offers of brewing beer are greatly appreciated and it'd really make a difference (especially for volunteers). I actually managed so save a fair bit of grain hops and yeast (priorities ) so please come and grab them (don't have anywhere to store them anyway!).

House wise we've certainly lost a lot but it could have been much worse. It went above the skirting boards in the top level of the house but thankfully this means that many items were spared upstairs. All the polished pine floor boards are warped and the carpet in the bedrooms was only two weeks old, but the beds and furniture seems to be mostly ok.

Sorry if I haven't responded to everyone yet, just bloody tired after a long day. Will add a few pics shortly.

 

[Screwtop]

Looks like 2 points of focus for us so far, Daemon and Snow's place, plus some elderly neighbours. Some have work, we can be there Sat morning if that is soon enough, roads should be clearing by then. Bringing buckets, generators, gernis etc.

So far from here its Batz, Bruce and myself picking up Tidal Pete, then hooking up with Shed101 and InCider on the way through, 6 total from up this way.

Will use the Brewerhood network to sort detail so no addresses on the public forum.

Screwy

 

[bonj]

Glad to hear from you Daemon. Good to hear upstairs faired better than expected. A little bit of a concession from that ***** La Nia. I'll come around tomorrow. I still have your address from when you showed me the house when you bought it.

 

[Sinfathisar]

Got this email - maybe a way to help if you can't do so physically

Brewers Choice Stores

Re-open this Saturday

*A*fter 3 days of store closures, Brewers Choice will (hopefully)
*re-open all stores* on Saturday January 15th.

While we have suffered no flood related damage, access to several of
our stores has been difficult or impossible so we made the decision to
close all stores for every body's safety.

The good news is, *all stores should re-open on Saturday. *Check the
web site Saturday morning just to be sure.

*Brewers Choice is kicking in for flood relief. 10% of our sales this
Saturday will go to flood relief charities. *

You will also be able to donate at your Brewers Choice store as well.
Dig deep and help out those who are suffering so badly.

 

[fcmcg]

I'vew just been talking to Snow, he has a two story place at kenmore and evacuated as the water started to enter the ground floor after moving what they could upstairs. He and his family are staying with his parents at Indooropilly a few suburbs away, unfortunately they have no power there but are surviving comfortably. He has no access to the internet. I told him about what we happening on AHB and he said it made him feel so grateful to everyone, he told me he has been home and the water has resided and everything on the ground floor is a wreck, but everything upstairs is fine. He stressed to me that he feels so sorry for his neighbours some elderly, who have single floor houses that have lost everything.

I think this is a good place for the AHB posse to head if they want to make a difference. Snow said anyone who wants to help bring gloves, wheelbarrows, buckets, mops and anything else suitable for cleaning up.

The address to turn up is 16 Fortrose St Kenmore for anyone interested, if anyone wants to get int touch with snow, PM me for his mobile. I won't be going as I still have work to do here, but I'm more than happy to put a few blokes up for the night.

cheers

Browndog

What a bloody shame..I sat next to Snow at the ANHC Gala dinner ...damn nice bloke...please tell him to keep his chin up
If my missus wasn't 6months pregnant , I'd consider telling my boss "see ya" and come up and help...
Regards
Ferg

 

[browndog]

What a bloody shame..I sat next to Snow at the ANHC Gala dinner ...damn nice bloke...please tell him to keep his chin up
If my missus wasn't 6months pregnant , I'd consider telling my boss "see ya" and come up and help...
Regards
Ferg

Good onya Ferg, thanks for that, it is appreciated.

 

[argon]

Looks like 2 points of focus for us so far, Daemon and Snow's place, plus some elderly neighbours. Some have work, we can be there Sat morning if that is soon enough, roads should be clearing by then. Bringing buckets, generators, gernis etc.

So far from here its Batz, Bruce and myself picking up Tidal Pete, then hooking up with Shed101 and InCider on the way through, 6 total from up this way.

Will use the Brewerhood network to sort detail so no addresses on the public forum.

Screwy

Right then screwy...Won't be able to make to Ippy, as I'll probably be called in to clean up my workplace. But let us know when you'll be able to get out to Snow's. Never met him, nor any of you blokes... But who cares, I'm up for it. Should be able to make it and the father-in-law as a plumber with some specialist equipment is keen to help out where he can too.
Keep us informed.

 

[bonj]

Good onya Ferg, thanks for that, it is appreciated.

+1

That was a top night, as were the others.

 

[InCider]

I'vew just been talking to Snow, he has a two story place at kenmore and evacuated as the water started to enter the ground floor after moving what they could upstairs. He and his family are staying with his parents at Indooropilly a few suburbs away, unfortunately they have no power there but are surviving comfortably. He has no access to the internet. I told him about what we happening on AHB and he said it made him feel so grateful to everyone, he told me he has been home and the water has resided and everything on the ground floor is a wreck, but everything upstairs is fine. He stressed to me that he feels so sorry for his neighbours some elderly, who have single floor houses that have lost everything.

I think this is a good place for the AHB posse to head if they want to make a difference. Snow said anyone who wants to help bring gloves, wheelbarrows, buckets, mops and anything else suitable for cleaning up.

The address to turn up is xxx xxxxxx xxxx xfor anyone interested, if anyone wants to get int touch with snow, PM me for his mobile. I won't be going as I still have work to do here, but I'm more than happy to put a few blokes up for the night.

cheers

Browndog

Cheers BD Shed and I will be starting a thread shortly to get this weekends clean up under way.

InCider.

 

[daemon]

Back patio area before the cleanup started.


Spare bedroom, I really don't like mother nature's re-design.


The area previously known as my shed.


My Weber, although dirty thankfully it didn't wash away!

It's looking significantly better already, one of the neighbours had a petrol powered gurney so we managed to get a fair bit of cleaning done. Lots to go but at least it's beginning to feel like a house again.

 

[Cocko]

Good to see your chin up Daemon, Can't say enough to wish you the best mate!

Don't wanna start an on slaught but will you be covered by insurance?

Is insurance the next/new issue?

 

[InCider]

Looks like someone had a SE Queensland Case Swap while you were gone. I've got a corny keg for you (will see of the O-rings are still good) for you and a regulator and some beer line for your keg setup. The keg isn't that flash, but it'll do.

S.

 

[daemon]

Don't wanna start an on slaught but will you be covered by insurance?

We have insurance but it doesn't specifically cover flood. We'd only been in the house for 3 weeks and hadn't had enough time to double check what was / wasn't covered. RACQ are still coming out to inspect but I don't know how we'll go. According to their disclosure sheet flash flooding is covered but neither is very well defined. I would only stress that everyone should read their policy in detail before it's too late.

Incider: Forgot to mention, the kegs are safe and the co2 cylinder and regulator may be ok as well. Thanks for the offer though and if it was a QLD case swap BinBunyip would still be partying on

 

[Cocko]

We have insurance but it doesn't specifically cover flood. We'd only been in the house for 3 weeks and hadn't had enough time to double check what was / wasn't covered. RACQ are still coming out to inspect but I don't know how we'll go. According to their disclosure sheet flash flooding is covered but neither is very well defined. I would only stress that everyone should read their policy in detail before it's too late.

Sincerely, All the best bro! If you come unstuck, report back and I am sure the 'love' here will make something happen! All the best.

Check your policies people.

 

[InCider]

We have insurance but it doesn't specifically cover flood. We'd only been in the house for 3 weeks and hadn't had enough time to double check what was / wasn't covered. RACQ are still coming out to inspect but I don't know how we'll go. According to their disclosure sheet flash flooding is covered but neither is very well defined. I would only stress that everyone should read their policy in detail before it's too late.

Incider: Forgot to mention, the kegs are safe and the co2 cylinder and regulator may be ok as well. Thanks for the offer though and if it was a QLD case swap BinBunyip would still be partying on

Bin Bunyip has not slept since that case swap! He's been manning the meteorological sites with for us all :super:

Let us know what you need mate - we're ready to come down to help you clean up. We'll bring tools etc.

I had a quick look at the PDS for Racq regarding flood - the cover for flood only if it is taken out as an addition cover option, as you would for motor burnout and it is shown on the certificate of insurance. They do cover for Flash Flood, a sudden flood by heavy rain no more than 24 hours before (but then only up to 50% of the value of repairs anyway, and they would be very careful when they define the 24 hour timeline to limit their exposure.) RACQ used to be part owned by Suncorp, but no longer.

Sean.

 

[RdeVjun]

Daemon, Snow and other flood- affected folks, this is a really crushing blow and it must be pretty tough, but between all of us brewers here and the rest of the community we'll help you recover and get back into normal living. We were lucky in the last week, no major problems at my pad in Toowoomba except there's been no comms since Monday (and still none today), that I can deal with though and is just so trivial compared to what you and other folks are going through in this disaster of what is such an incomprehensible magnitude. So of course our thoughts are with you and yours, rest assured in the coming days and weeks, and probably much, much longer, we'll be rallying in support and its so encouraging to see the good work has already started with the relief fund and offers of assistance.

 

[Screwtop]

Boys,

I have to pull out of the clean up efforts due to a crook knee, it blew up again overnight. Injured my right knee 3 weeks before Christmas and this has been a regular occurence since. Can get it down after a couple of days taking naprosyn and painkillers and it had been ok for a while so thought I'd be right. Will require surgery, later on but when not swollen up I can get around ok, the problem is the wife has surgery scheduled for March 7 and will be in a wheelchair for 2 months following that and I'll be her carer, so can't afford further risk. If I slipped on muddy ground or something we would be in serious strife.

Have PM'd the others to give enough time to arrange alternate transport.

Really wanted to be able to contribute to help but can't. I'ts a great thing you're all doing, be careful, keep the situation light with some humor, and have a fun time.

Wish I could be there for you Brissy boys, hope you understand my situation.

Cheers,

Screwy

 

[Shed101]

Boys,

I have to pull out of the clean up efforts due to a crook knee, it blew up again overnight. Injured my right knee 3 weeks before Christmas and this has been a regular occurance since. Can get it down after a couple of days taking naprosyn and painkillers and it had been ok for a while so thought I'd be right. Will require surgery, later on but when not swollen up I can get around ok, the problem is the wife has surgery scheduled for March 7 and will be in a wheelchair for 2 months following that and I'll be her carer, so can't afford further risk. If I slipped on muddy ground or something we would be in serious strife.

Have PM'd the others to give enough time to arrange alternate transport.

Really wanted to be able to contribute to help but can't. I'ts a great thing you're all doing, be careful, keep the situation light with some humor, and have a fun time.

Wish I could be there for you Brissy boys, hope you understand my situation.

Cheers,

Screwy

That's a bugger.

I can tell already we're gonna struggle without you Screwy (and your kegs ) - but we'll put in an extra effort on your behalf...








... and keep an eye out for a replacement knee in the floodwater

 

[Shed101]

Quick look suggests we may not be able to get into Kenmore yet, let alone Ipswich. Will need to monitor that one. Perhaps Screwy in the ops room could keep a check on that?

... I've got to go to work unfortunately.