Holy crap

These guys are absolute, dead-set legends.

Poor thing. At least he was able to save himself. Other animals surely weren't that lucky :c

On behalf of all of humanity, I apologize for our utter stupidity and refusal to act.

They were, It's time to move!, high.

I'd say its finished developing

What a great guy. A genuine hero.

Oh poor doggo! So glad the heroes were there to get it.

This is terrible. Those poor people and animals.

Even the dog is sad. It's eyes 😭

Aw, bless them, I hope they're safe too.

You're right but it's already too late. What we do now will help 'start reversing what we've done in about a century. Until then it's going to get very much worse. Sorry. People in low areas around coasts should be moving. If you live on a floodplain for any waterway, move uphill now by at least 200 to 300 feet. Too many people hemming and hawing, dragging their feet. This isn't going away and it's not going to be magically fixed overnight.

23 metres - that's insane!

I can't imagine being bedridden or super sick in a hospital and this flood happens. It would be terrifying and such a helpless feeling.

I’m sorry, that’s some scary s**t.

Yet we have a government that doesn't care about climate change

Awww, poor kitty. 😿

Heroic doesn't begin to cover it.

The poor wildlife can't get a break. First three wildfires, now this. I pray both the animals and the people of Australia pull thru. God help them

By the time they get the mess cleared, it will be time for another "once in a lifetime" flood. Too bad we can't move some of this water to areas besieged by historic droughts.

Imagine having mobility issues in this situation. It must be terrifying.

this looks like a beautiful historic building. I hope they can save her, and don't decided it's too costly to save.

My brain can't even comprehend this. I hope every one makes it to safety

I know the coming days will be as bad as the actual flood...clearing the destruction and mud is a nightmare. Poor Lismore.

I'd be terrified for what is in that water. Especially being it's Australia.

I spent more than two weeks without power after Hurricane Charley. The aftermath is really difficult when you're high and dry... I can't imagine slogging thru mud and trying to cope. Little things like dry clothes and the ability to do laundry become a lot more important.

It looks like rescue efforts are further complicated by metal roofs. In New Orleans people put axes in their attics to help free themselves if the water got that high. I don't know that an axe would help with a metal roof.

The only good thing seems to be that the water is moving relatively slowly, not tsunami levels.

I think I'd be running every time rain was forecast.

What is needed is the equivalent of a "Cajun navy", civilians who organized and rescued a lot of people. Most of the area the Cajuns patrolled was filled with commercial fisherman, so there were a lot of boats available. I think if I lived in this area, I would buy a boat and keep it on the roof.