The floods in Lae Mid Eighties

[Carole]

Hello all
I have been asked to share my experience of being in a natural disaster for a year five class in Melbourne. I thought the Lae Floods probably are the easiest to talk about but I was wondering if anyone has any photos of that time. If you do, I would love it if you could send them to me at caroleatsaunders@yahoo.com. Thanks! Carole

[cheree kearney]

Hi Carole

do you remember me cheree thomas(kearney) from Lae? and my brother Shane thomas? well i am living on the gold coast and shane lives in brisbane and my parents still live in Port moresby now

what are you up to these days? what is pamela up to these days?

anyway drop us a line sometime

myself- kearney@austarnet.com.au

Shane-food4treks.com.au

cheree

[meri_asaro]

Hi Carole just asked Mum and she kept the newspaper clippings of the floods in lae, she says PM me your address and we will send you photocopies.
Annalisa (Bluett)

[happiness_au]

I remember the river washed away 1.5 cricket pitches, also riding tyre tubes down the raging currents. Such madness now that I am older and less reckless.
duncan

[Davidtupou]

Hi Carole,
This is David Tupou. Sorry I do not have any photos of the flood, however I do recall it. And yes as Duncan said, a big chunk of the sports ground was washed away than.

You may wonder who I am. Well, I am Nane Tupou's younger brother. We use to rep LIHS in sports - Athletics, Soccer, Softball etc. 1982-'85.

Some of my classmates in which I recall were Terence Delacruz, Andre Shedlock (his sister was Anita - (they were Maori), David Edwards, Jodie Zadow, Cynthia Tait, Kubulan Simione.

[RKaila]

I also remember that the bridge which connected Unitech to Lae City was washed aways as a result we had forced holidays. Then for a few weeks we had to go the long way.