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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Floods death toll rises to 1!

Premier Anna Bligh says the last toll from the Queensland floods disaster has risen to 12 after two more bodies were found in the devastated Lockyer Valley.

Announcing the addition from the old name of 10 confirmed deaths, Ms Bligh said 3585 people have been constrained to get shelter in 57 evacuation centres across the country as floodwaters continue to rise.

Floods death toll rises to 1!

Premier Anna Bligh says the last toll from the Queensland floods disaster has risen to 12 after two more bodies were found in the devastated Lockyer Valley.

Announcing the addition from the old name of 10 confirmed deaths, Ms Bligh said 3585 people have been constrained to get shelter in 57 evacuation centres across the country as floodwaters continue to rise.

Locals flee as Brisbane braces for peak

Floodwaters inundating Brisbane have prompted mass evacuations and brought the metropolis to a standstill, as authorities warn of worse to come.

The Brisbane River was at 4.3m late on Wednesday afternoon and rising, causing chaos in the CBD as people were ordered out, roads were cut, and might and other crucial services were shut down.

Locals flee as Brisbane braces for peak

Floodwaters inundating Brisbane have prompted mass evacuations and brought the metropolis to a standstill, as authorities warn of worse to come.

The Brisbane River was at 4.3m late on Wednesday afternoon and rising, causing chaos in the CBD as people were ordered out, roads were cut, and might and other crucial services were shut down.

Brisbane braces for point as locals flee

Floodwaters inundating Brisbane have prompted mass evacuations and brought the metropolis to a standstill, as authorities warn of worse to come.

The Brisbane River was at 4.3m late on Wednesday afternoon and rising, causing chaos in the CBD as people were ordered out, roads were cut, and might and other crucial services were shut down.

Brisbane braces for point as locals flee

Floodwaters inundating Brisbane have prompted mass evacuations and brought the metropolis to a standstill, as authorities warn of worse to come.

The Brisbane River was at 4.3m late on Wednesday afternoon and rising, causing chaos in the CBD as people were ordered out, roads were cut, and might and other crucial services were shut down.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Grim search uncovers further two dead

The last toll from Queensland's flood crisis has risen to 12 and is most sure to keep rising.

The bodies of two men were observed in the Lockyer Valley on Wednesday afternoon, one at a household at Grantham and another in a brook at Lyons Bridge.

There are 51 people missing, a tally revised downwards earlier on Wednesday, and expected to fluctuate as the crisis unfolds, Premier Anna Bligh said.

Grim search uncovers further two dead

The last toll from Queensland's flood crisis has risen to 12 and is most sure to keep rising.

The bodies of two men were observed in the Lockyer Valley on Wednesday afternoon, one at a household at Grantham and another in a brook at Lyons Bridge.

There are 51 people missing, a tally revised downwards earlier on Wednesday, and expected to fluctuate as the crisis unfolds, Premier Anna Bligh said.