A standard 8-inch by 2 1/4-inch by 4-inch red clay brick weighs about 5 pounds. Bricks are used for a variety of building projects, such as walls, patio floors and pathways.
Flooding affects people in a multitude of ways. People suffer stress on multiple fronts, not just as flooding occurs, but also in the anticipatory period preceding a flood and during the cleanup and recovery phase. Flooding can damage properties, destroy homes, create financial burden and cause emotional hardship.
by David Bassanese. Along with the human suffering, the Queensland floods represent the worst type of shock to hit an economy: a negative supply shock. The disruption to coal exports, food production and tourism â in which Queensland plays an important national role â reduces employment and economic activity while also putting upward pressure on prices.