Hi Shari,
That's okay, the site's been quite busy lately with lots of threads to read.
We'll have to get busy drawing! :)
That sounds a bit extreme, like killing a cockroach with a sledgehammer (is that an Aussie saying? haha). There are plenty more things to worry about, rather than a once in a lifetime tornado ;). Two years ago, almost the whole state of Queensland flooded and more than 20 people died. My city, Toowoomba, is built on an inactive volcano so although flooding isn't impossible, it's usually minor. On this occasion though, our city centre flooded so badly cars were washed away and several of the death toll were in Toowoomba alone. It's been described as an "inland tsunami" because it came out of nowhere, like a tsunami. Earlier this year Queensland flooded again, some areas worse than in 2011 and others not as badly, Toowoomba was only minor. The 2011 floods were a once in a lifetime event, and even though we're better prepared now than we were before, we can't let it rule our lives.
Kaitie.