Prayers needed for people in the flooding areas of Australia

Personally, we are very lucky to not be in the areas either dealing with floods or expected floods but do have friends and family in Queensland areas hit by floods. It is such a sad start to the year for so many, both in terms of loss of homes, cars, boats etc and loss of lives, too. It is Australia's worst ever natural disaster and that includes Cyclone Tracy that flattened Darwin, cyclones, bush fires, droughts and flooding. In Queensland, an area the size of NSW is flooded - so hard to believe. Now several towns in northern NSW are cut off. Please include Australia and all the people whose lives have been devastated by these floods in your prayers and thoughts; also every member of the combined rescue forces which are doing an amazing job. I don't think anyone knows where this will end.
To any DS members in these areas, my prayers and thoughts that you, your friends and families are all safe.                                                    `