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In The Streets? Floods Bring More Than Water
Steven Spielberg might want to write another script. But this stuff you just can't make up, even in the wildest dreams of Hollywood. Some of the worst flooding Australia has seen in decades has killed 21 people at last count, injured dozens more and caused unfathomable devastation with many thousands of homes inundated by water up to the rooftops. But along with the extreme dangers from flash floods (described as intant Tsunamis), floating debris and waterbourne illnesses, there lurks yet another danger just below the surface of the water: Sharks are roaming the streets
In the town of Goodna, Queensland, a man contacted local police to inform them he saw a bull shark swimming around in a local shopping center. Other unconfirmed shark sightings have been reported but this one seems to be the most credible, according to the locals who know the witness. During floods, sightings of dangerous animals like venomous snakes and fresh water crocodiles in the water are common, but not sharks. So far there have been no reports of anyone being hurt or killed by one of these rogue fish, but bull sharks can be unpredictable and often aggressive, so it has to have the flood victims even that much more on edge. A shark roaming the streets of a flood ravaged city might be unusual, but this wouldn't be the first time for such a macabre event. During the tragic flood after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, all kinds of rumors were circulating about shark sightings in the streets of New Orleans, and at least one was confirmed by local authorities--a small, "3-foot shark cruising the city." It might seem unlikely that a salt water fish could survive for long in the floodwaters, but in Australia, bull sharks are known to travel 50 miles up the Brisbane river to give birth to their young, so they seem to be well adapted to fresh water conditions. Scary. This probably highlights the one most important safety factor when it comes to floods, and that is to stay out of the water at all costs. Under that seemingly calm surface might be lurking something even more deadly than the powerful current.
sources: smh.com.au, cbsnews.com, news.scotsman.com, urbanlegends.about.com, wikipedia.org photo: getahugetank.com
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