yes, 60% of Queensland is officially declared flood-affected, while 54.3% of Queensland is officially drought-affected.


Margaret/Emma
 
> Johnna Holloway <johnnae@mac.com> wrote:
> 
> I heard on NPR this am that certain areas of Australia were also 
> suffering from floods
> which was leading to reports like this:
> Residents in northern Australia have been warned to beware large 
> crocodiles and snakes as floods sweep the area.
> 
> Three sightings of a large crocodile have been reported near Normanton, 
> Queensland.
> 
> Officials suggested the floods have swept the animals out of rivers and 
> into urban areas.
> 
> About two-thirds of the state has been declared a disaster zone, 17 
> rivers are in flood and scores of homes inundated and there is havoc on 
> many roads.
> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=akCKfgxaL9Hg&refer=au
> stralia
> 
> So maybe cold drinks and recipes for crocs and large snakes too.
> 
> Johnnae
> 
> Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius wrote:
> > Hullo, the list! snipped
> > So, I was already in a Drakey state of mind when I came back inside, 
> > to find waiting for me photos sent me by a friend, who has relatives 
> > in Adelaide, where it is expected to go up to 92F, 33C, and where a 
> > koala had just strolled up to a family's back porch, looking for a 
> > drink, and when presented with a pail of cool water, dove right in.
> > So, who's got recipes for a nice chilled fruit or cucumber soup, maybe 
> 
> > a cold poached fish in a vinegar sauce? My current project seems to be 
> 
> > centering on joutes with boiled bacon, which is probably more 
> > appropriate for here...
> >
> > Adamantius 
> drinks and served-cold and no-cook recipes is actually the theme for the 
> 
> local (Melbourne) Cooks' Guild meeting tomorrow, so this is very timely 
> for me!
> All suggestions appreciated. You know it's hot when the koalas start 
> looking for a drink - usually they pretty much don't drink at all, 
> getting all their moisture from leaves.
> 
> I was in Adelaide last week, and it was nearly 46degC (115degF). 
> Melbourne only got 45degC...
> 
> Margaret/Emma
> Melbourne, Australia/Krae Glas, Lochac 
> 
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