00:00Home after home, the devastation is unfolding.
00:06Ingham is in the midst of a flood disaster.
00:09Many remain stranded and in shock over how quickly conditions turned.
00:14It was very scary, the wind was ridiculous and the rain was torrential as well.
00:20Many woke without water, which came back, unlike power and reliable phone service.
00:26Volunteers are pitching in to help the elderly.
00:29There's a lot that we still can't get to, but the ones that we can, we're trying to give them a hot meal.
00:33The Premier made it in with a list of priorities.
00:36Power, water, phone, cleanliness, getting you back on your feet.
00:44The floodwaters here in Ingham have come down significantly, but people are just desperate for supplies.
00:51Some people have got generators to keep the fridge cool and the food fresh, but they're
00:56running out of fuel and petrol is being rationed.
01:00Authorities reassuring locals reinforcements are on the way.
01:04Repairs on a crucial Bruce Highway bridge have begun.
01:09Supplies are being chopped in and urgent works are underway to restore power.
01:14You are not forgotten, we're coming, we will fix it.
01:17Concern now turning to the threat of more monsoonal rain.
01:22The rainfall is not yet over and that area is still seeing a lot of activity.
01:27In Cardwell, the clean-up has begun.
01:29Diane Bark and her husband fled in waist-deep water on Saturday night.
01:34I'm trying to carry the dog and some other stuff and it was nearly impossible.
01:40She's returned home to heartbreak.
01:43You can actually see a line mark under there with that couch.
01:47We could have put more stuff up, we didn't dream that it would come up here.
01:52For Anthony Dingwall, the repair will take weeks.
01:55It's the mud, it gets everywhere.
01:57The mud's the worst thing.
01:58One teenager's popularity is on the rise, pitching in to help those who are hurting.
02:04I'm just cleaning rubbish around the neighbourhood, it's a bit messy, thought I'd just give a
02:09helping hand.
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