Brisbane under siege by flooding as work - just about all work - grinds to a halt

摘要

The atmosphere today in the Queensland capital of Brisbane can only be described as surreal as usually bustling streets gave way to creeping floodwaters turning the CBD into something akin to a deserted movie set. While the coal which is the lifeblood of the Queensland economy may be mined in Central Queensland, it is in the office towers of Brisbane where the mining companies strategize, negotiate and plan for flood events hundreds of kilometers away in places like the Bowen Basin. It is here the deals are done as traders, brokers, buyers and producers knuckle down to the work of turning the commodity into money.