Tale of two cities

This is a tale of same city in differnt times making it two diffrent cities. Queensland floods has put dozens of suburbs under water. Atleast 70 towns and thousands of people affected. Fitzory, Burnett, Condamine/Balonne, Mary and Brisbane each one of these rivers were over flowed inundating nearby towns.

Agricultre, mining and coal industries faces massive losses. According to news reports recent floods will cost the Australian agricultural sector $500-600 million, while coal exports will take a $2-2.5 billion hit in 2010-11.Impact of the floods on fruit and vegetables, cotton, grain sorghum and winter crops is significant.

Follwoing links will give the glimpse of befor and after flood situation in various places.

Brisbane: before and after floods I

Brisbane: before and after floods II