The people of Australia, in particular Queensland and Victoria, seem to have upset someone important. The shocking flooding that's affected them in the last few weeks makes the minor weather problems experienced in this country of late pale into insignificance.
Now, as if catastrophic floods aren't enough, Queensland is now experiencing a category five storm, the most powerful to ever hit the state. Winds of nearly 200 mph are forecast, something unimaginable to we Britishers, and enormous damaged has already been done; buildings are being destroyed and tens of thousands of people have already been seriously affected.
Remembering our 'Great Storm' of 1987, I recall the damage caused by something far less powerful and I can only hope that Queenslanders have heeded the warnings issued to them and taken all proper precautions to safeguard their lives.
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