I just don't know how to update this thread because it hurts too much to write about it.

The flood waters are slowly receding in some areas of Queensland .... another whole city (Ipswich) is under water.... and other areas are already bracing themselves for a second onslaught.

67 separate areas are now flooded and 15 people have been confirmed dead over the past 4 days. Many, many people still on the missing list

There's no electricity and no drinking water in many areas. What drinking water is available is already contaminated, and with no electricity, people can't boil the water to make it drinkable. Many have no food.... no basic supplies and no way to get them until roads/airports/ and rail roads can re-open.

Some have spent 11, 12, and some even more hours on their rooftops holding onto family members to keep them from sliding into the water as they wait to be rescued. Some of them overnight in the dark.

Some entire families are missing.

And........ there's a cyclone brewing!

Cyclones bring heavy rain and destructive winds. Think Hurricane Katrina.

Here's an updated news site for those who are interested, and please remember that the video top right is pictures of downtown CBD of our 3rd largest city...... and not a small outback town where flooding might be expected. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland