tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post7095729547039926988..comments2024-02-12T15:25:44.028+11:00Comments on HotWhopper: Five people died in Queensland floodsSouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-70357759258455870582015-05-03T10:07:11.990+10:002015-05-03T10:07:11.990+10:00This:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvi3m67en_c...This:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvi3m67en_c<br /><br />Railroad cars (!) and houses washed down a river in Chile during the floods at the end of March.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-1392803186928421002015-05-02T19:28:17.565+10:002015-05-02T19:28:17.565+10:00Yep. Archimedes principle describes how vehicles e...Yep. Archimedes principle describes how vehicles experience a buoyant force in flood water and can float in deep enough water if the door seals are good. Even with a total weight of up to 77 tonnes, it's still a calculated risk driving a two quad-axle, B-double truck into flood water. Which is probably why, in the Australian state of Queensland no less, it is illegal to drive into flood water flowing over a road. George Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042191140401441348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-29543204225320001572015-05-02T17:39:16.964+10:002015-05-02T17:39:16.964+10:00Dear Australia. Don't drive into fast-moving f...Dear Australia. Don't drive into fast-moving flood water! And if you really, really have to do it - don't drive into fast-moving flood water! Seriously.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-5198422170346141562015-05-02T11:34:26.376+10:002015-05-02T11:34:26.376+10:00When thinking of driving into moving water please ...When thinking of driving into moving water please consider that a cubic metre of water weighs one tonne. Even if you are in an invincible two tonne four wheel drive. If the water is moving at anything above a very slow speed you will lose. It will take you and your vehicle to the scene of your drowning. BertBert from Elthamnoreply@blogger.com