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Queensland Floods 2010-2011: Devastating Deluge

Learn about the catastrophic floods in Queensland, Australia from December 2010 to January 2011, causing $30 billion in damages and affecting central and southern regions, including Brisbane and Rockhampton. The floods claimed 35 lives and displaced thousands. Witness the dramatic footage and rescue efforts.

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Queensland Floods 2010-2011: Devastating Deluge

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  1. The Queensland Floods 2010 -2011 By Biba

  2. What happened? From December 2010 to January 2011 Australia experienced some serious flash flooding.

  3. How do floods come about? Heavy storms can sometimes cause huge volumes of water to depart from a river's natural course and spread over dry land.

  4. Before After

  5. Duration: December 2010-January 2011. Deaths: 35 confirmed dead and 9 missing. Damages: Around $30 billion as dollars. Areas affected: Much of central and southern Queensland including Brisbane, Rockhampton, Emerald, Bundaburg, Dalby, Toowoomba and Ipswich. The 2010–2011 floods killed 35 people in Queensland and as of the 26th of January, an additional 9 people were missing. Just 1 week after the floods came a cyclone.  The floods forced the evacuation of thousands of people from towns and cities. Continued on the next slide Did you know…..? Fact Floods

  6. Three-quarters of the state of Queensland was declared a disaster zone. • Communities along the Fitzroy and Burnett Rivers were particularly hard hit, while the Condamine, Ballone and Mary Rivers recorded substantial flooding. • An unexpected flash floods raced through Toowoomba's central business district before devastating communities in the Lockyer Valley. • A few days later thousands of houses in Ipswich and Brisbane were inundated as the Brisbane River rose and Wivenhoe Dam used a considerable proportion of its flood mitigation capacity.  • Volunteers were quick to offer assistance and sympathy was expressed from afar. A large mobilisation of the Australian Defence Force was activated and a relief fund created. 

  7. In the Queensland floods hundreds of people were effected. Here are some pictures of the damage and rescue efforts.

  8. dramatic footage of floods – CLICK IMAGE

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