| Description |
xii, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
From drought to flood -- Spring Bluff -- Murphys Creek -- Toowoomba -- Withcott -- Postmans Ridge -- Helidon -- Carpendale -- Grantham -- The aftermath -- Rebuilding -- Appendixes -- Flash flood precautions -- Key findings of the Interim Report of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry |
| Summary |
Of all the extraordinary stories to emerge from the catastrophic Queensland floods of January 2011, the most starkly tragic and dramatic were those that came out of Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley. "The Torrent" is a unique and powerful account of the devastating power of nature - and the enduring resilience of the human spirit |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Biography |
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Emergency services |
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Floods |
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Toowoomba |
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Victims |
| Notes |
"On January 10, 2011, after weeks of heavy rain and as floodwaters began to overwhelm much of south-east Queensland, an 'inland tsunami' hit the city of Toowoomba, the rural districts of Spring Bluff and Postmans Ridge, and the towns of Murphys Creek, Withcott, Helidon and Grantham"--Back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-239) |
| Subject |
Disaster victims -- Australia -- Queensland -- Lockyer Valley -- Anecdotes
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Disaster victims -- Australia -- Queensland -- Toowoomba -- Anecdotes
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Disasters -- Australia -- Queensland -- Lockyer Valley
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Disasters -- Australia -- Queensland -- Toowoomba
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Floods -- Australia -- Queensland -- Lockyer Valley
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Floods -- Australia -- Queensland -- Toowoomba
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Lockyer Valley (Qld.)
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Lockyer Valley (Qld.) -- History
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Toowoomba (Qld.)
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Toowoomba (Qld.) -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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| Author |
Gearing, Amanda.
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| ISBN |
0702249203 (paperback) |
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9780702249204 (paperback) |
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