Brisbane, Queensland
Half the state is burning down while the other half is drowning. When I woke up this morning rain was pelting down over Port Macquarie. I checked the weather radar and figured it may blow over soon. Meanwhile I watched the news and found that the area I had come through yesterday had burned down to a crisp and that the wind gusts had reached over 100 km/hour. The rain never stopped but just eased a bit.By 12 noon I needed to go and headed off. Instead of...