At least 100,000 homes and businessescould be without power from Wednesday morning and thousands ofpeople face evacuation as Queensland's flood disaster hits Brisbaneand Ipswich.
Ten people are short and 78 others are missing, with fears thedeath toll could rise dramatically in coming days, after torrentsof water swept through communities west of Brisbane, includingToowoomba.
Ipswich will see water levels similar tothe devastating 1974 floods and residents should prepare toevacuate, the city's mayor says.
Mayor Paul Pisasale said residents in low-lying areas and nearthe Bremer River should get out, with rivers due to peak overnight.
'I'm told by the experts we are probably to see levels similar tothe dreadful 1974 floods,' Mr Pisasale said on Tuesday.
