Somewhere on the edge | Various Artists


Brisbane floods by Greg Hooper | 03:51

 

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Hydrophone recording, Brisbane floods, January 2011.

 

It was a beautiful day when the flood came. The rain had stopped, the sun came out, the power was cut. We strolled to the river’s edge to watch its slow and steady rise. Wine was drunk, neighbours spoke and, just in case, escapes were planned. Helicopters flew overhead.