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Brisbane goes under water, death toll touches 34

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

Australia's third largest metropolis, Brisbane, turned into a city under siege as swelling muddy waters submerged major parts of the town, swallowed roads and the entire river front in the worst ever flooding which hit 30,000 properties.

Australia flood woes worsen; Brisbane submerged

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

Floodwaters entered the low-lying areas of Australia's third-largest city today as the Brisbane river breached its banks, forcing thousands in the Queensland capital to flee their homes in the midst of frantic rescue efforts.