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To: KLP who wrote (404664)	1/16/2011 4:03:17 PM
From: quehubo	2 Recommendations Respond to of 794298

You can follow the news down there on google.com.au. I saw the local news for two weeks there while in Cairns which is well north of Brisbane. I flew out of Brisbane on the 13th, the day the flood peaked. Interesting that many locals oppose a dam, which it seems there is some debate on whether this would have ameliorated some of the flooding. Seems not so long ago they were drought, so it seems holding some water back may be a good idea for another reason. Looting is an issue even in small communities. One thing I notice about Aussie TV is that public officials call stupid is as stupid does. They were getting frustrated with dumb asses requiring rescue after doing stupid stuff. Like swimming in rapidly moving flood waters, crossing in cars, etc. Allot of people stayed behind just to protect their homes from looters. I opened the discussion with a local about the damn and he said the whole area of Brisbane is built on a flood prone area. Not sure whether this is true or not.

To: KLP who wrote (404664)	1/16/2011 4:30:45 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Respond to of 794298

Quite likely: <Do you think that many people had flood insurance in Queensland? > Force majeure [war] is often excluded but much natural hazard is included, especially when the risk is seen as low. Getting insurance for a sure bet [against eruption in Taupo and earthquake in Wellington] would be expensive. I'm not one for insurance but for the most part, people seem to like to be insured against everything. Often, governments make such insurance compulsory such as the Obamacare ideology and being forced to have car insurance in California. It seems silly to be forced to bet against the insurance company which says "I bet you don't crash your car". Being forced to say "I bet I do crash my car" and put money on that bet seems absurd. Mqurice