A Queenslander who lived in Bermuda for almost a decade is appealing to people here to help flood victims in her devastated home state.Rosemary Featherstone told The Royal Gazette she was lucky her home was not hit by the deadly waters which have submerged thousands of homes in and around Brisbane, Australia's third largest city.But she said others living nearby had lost everything and would need all the help they could get to survive.“There are many people affected and it has been a trying time for many Queenslanders,” said Mrs Featherstone, 56, who worked in the Island's hospitality sector and studied at Bermuda College during the 1990s.She and husband Chris, a former Bermuda College lecturer, have followed official advice and stayed at home during the flooding, which came after several weeks of driving rain fell in the tropical northeast, washing out roads and rail lines.“It's been a very crazy 22 days,” she said. “We did have to evacuate my office right on the river.“I act as the workplace health and safety officer for the Queensland Police Union of Employees and we have over 10,000 serving police officers as members.“Like the members of the Queensland Police Service, the men and women of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Ambulance Service and the state emergency services, and the most amazing volunteer organisations, have been doing the most incredible job.“In all of the flooding troubles affecting Queensland, it is amazing that we have not had one incident notification of an officer being injured although I think that may change as we face the days ahead.”The floods Queensland's worst disaster in recorded history have left 16 people dead, many others unaccounted for and caused billions of dollars worth of destruction.Mrs Featherstone whose daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren still live in Bermuda said she hoped people on the Island would dig deep to help flood victims.“Like myself, there are people who have come to this country after working in Bermuda and we ask that the people of Bermuda donate, if they can, to the Premier's Flood Relief Fund.“We loved our time in Bermuda, my husband and myself, and we still have family there and we hope that they will share their continuing generosity to the people of Queensland, Australia.“I hope that the people of Bermuda will bring back the memories I have of Bob Geldof accepting a cheque from [Sir] John Swan on behalf of the people of Bermuda for Live Aid.”l Details of how to donate to the Premier's appeal are at www.thepremier.qld.gov.au.l Are you an Australian living in Bermuda who is worried about family and friends in Queensland? E-mail news[AT]royalgazette.bm.