Military steps in as Australian floods bring crocodiles to streets

First extreme heat, then massive floods and now crocs, damn. These extreme weathers are the new norm in Oceania and Asia it seems.

Australia's military has been deployed to tackle devastating "once-in-a-century" floods

It's looking like one more cost of climate change will be even greater military spending.

Climate Change Threatens National Security Says Pentagon https://unfccc.int/news/climate-change-threatens-national-security-says-pentagon

Journalists overreliance on bandying about such “once in a century” hyperbole every time somewhere on planet earth goes through an extreme weather event breeds cynicism and mistrust. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that extreme rainfall continues unabated for weeks and weeks during the rainy season that extends in that part of the world from December through March.

once-in-a-century is an insurance term.

The climate is changing everywhere, but it is more pronounced in the far northern and far southern latitudes.

Insurance and govt planners need to rework their once-in-a-century tables for the new reality.

I can feel a sequel to the classic movie, 'Alligator' coming along!

"once-in-a-century" floods

Due to the tropical climate of Queensland there are regular flooding events just the size differs. If you have managed to get a look at the houses in flooded areas the old style "Queenslander" style houses built on stilts shows us that past generations learnt how to deal with these events - a lot of these Queenslander houses haven't been flooded due to height.

Surreal.

Aussies will find a way somehow to cope and make it a humorous situation. It certainly is tough, a disaster that is delt with. With a bright side, somewhere, somehow. There will be jokes and a levity that makes light of the seriousness of the situation. That's a national trait.

Now if they could just get the wildfires and the massive flooding to coincide it would take care of itself.

Crohamhurst’s 1893 record of over 900mm of rain in just 24 hours looks safe for the time being.

Qld politicians say they can't control the weather with the flooding.

Then why are we paying extra in taxes to control

Climate Change....?

Flooding at one end of the country,

Heat wave and fires at the other end....