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    The Torrent
    The Torrent
    Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley, January 2011
    Of all the stories to emerge from Queensland's catastrophic summer of 2011, the most dramatic and starkly tragic were those that took place in Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley. On January 10, 2011, after weeks of heavy rain and as floodwaters began to overwhelm much of south - east Queensland, an 'inland tsunami' hit the city of Toowoomba, the rural districts of Spring Bluff and Postman's Ridge, and the towns of Murphy's Creek, Withcott, Helidon and Grantham. The Torrent tells, for the first time, the extraordinary stories of survival and loss that emerged from that terrible day. Official figures state that twenty - four people died. Many escaped death only because they were rescued by members of the community or through sheer good fortune. Based on exclusive interviews with survivors, rescuers, and with the families and friends of victims of the disaster, The Torrent is a unique and powerful account of human courage in the face of the devastating force of nature, and the enduring resilience of ordinary Australians.
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    Book Author
    Amanda Gearing
    Genre Biography & Autobiography , Nature
    Binding
    PERFECT BINDING (PAPERBACK)
    Format
    Large Print 16 Pt Edition (Standard Large Print)
    ISBN
    9781459689879
    Publisher
    University Queensland Press
    Age Range
    General
    Approximate delivery

    Up to 20 business days (?)

    Publication Date
    28-Nov-2014

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