00:03The water views no one asked for. Backyards hidden beneath the swollen Burnett River,
00:10trampolines swamped.
00:12We weren't expecting it to be this high.
00:15Overnight the water kept rising, inundating hundreds of homes. Businesses weren't spared.
00:22Above the floorboards, but we did lift all the fridges and everything up, so as long as we don't get
00:29too much more height with the incoming tide, we'll be fine.
00:32It's gut-wrenching. It's absolutely gut-wrenching.
00:34You know, we've tried our hardest to try and get as much stock out as possible.
00:37In welcome news, the peak fell short of predictions, reaching 7.4 metres.
00:43It does mean a lot more homes have been spared, so we're really thankful if this is what the peak
00:48is.
00:48Some schools were closed, playgrounds becoming waterways.
00:52While the river height has peaked, the levels will continue fluctuating with the tide.
00:58It could take several days to completely recede and reveal the full extent of damage across the city.
01:05There are people whose homes and businesses have now been impacted for the fourth time in just over 15 years.
01:12While it may not have reached the scale of the city's worst floods in 2013, for some, it's the final
01:20straw.
01:20It's time to sell the family home. We can't do this.
01:25Others, who chose to stay, now waiting for the water to clear.
01:30This world, we have seen a little of a bit of an impact in thevida area.
01:32We'll keep pulling up the water here.
01:32We'll keep going.
Comments