The Australian Floods Part 02

31. A shopkeeper salvages a coffee machine from his flooded shop in the Brisbane suburb of Milton January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

32. A man looks at debris floating across a flooded street in the inner Brisbane suburb of West End January 12, 2011. REUTERS/ABC News/Giulio Saggin

33. Flood waters wash over a pontoon on the Brisbane River near Brisbane's Central Business District January 12, 2011. REUTERS/ABC News/Giulio Saggin

34. A cyclist makes his way through a flooded street in central Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

35. Flood waters are seen in front of the Wheel of Brisbane ferris wheel in central Brisbane January 12, 2011. Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes on Wednesday as massive floods began to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for more than 90 people missing. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

36. A man ties a rope to a vehicle in an attempt to move it off a flooded street in the Brisbane suburb of Breakfast Creek January 12, 2011. Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes on Wednesday as massive floods began to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for nearly 70 people missing. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

37. A policeman on a jet ski passes a pontoon which had crashed against the pylon of a bridge in central Brisbane January 12, 2011. Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes on Wednesday as massive floods began to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for nearly 70 people missing. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

38. A man is seen in front of a flooded street in the Brisbane suburb of Milton January 12, 2011. Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes on Wednesday as massive floods began to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for nearly 70 people missing. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

39. A sign and a pair of children's shoes are seen in front of a flooded street in the Brisbane suburb of Milton January 12, 2011. Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes on Wednesday as massive floods began to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for nearly 70 people missing. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

40. A family is seen in front of a flooded street in the Brisbane suburb of Milton January 12, 2011. Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes on Wednesday as massive floods began to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for nearly 70 people missing. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

41. Flood waters inundate an outer suburb of Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

42. Flood waters inundate a suburb on the Brisbane River January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

43. A reflection of local residents talking is seen on a flooded street in Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

44. A local resident walks with his surfboard past flooded shops in Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

45. A car is seen on a flooded street in Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

46. An Australian flag is planted on a sandbag wall protecting a business on a flooded street in Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

47. Two sightseers stand on a flooded street in Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

48. A house is surrounded by flood waters near the town of Lawrence about 225km (140 miles) south of Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Wolter Peeters

49. A house and general store are surrounded by flood waters near the town of Lawrence about 225km (140 miles) south of Brisbane January 12, 2011. REUTERS/Wolter Peeters

50. Heavy equipment sits submerged in flood waters in an industrial area of Brisbane January 13, 2011. Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

51. Cranes are submerged by flood waters in an industrial area of Brisbane January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

52. The Brisbane River breaks its banks to flood residential areas west of Brisbane January 13, 2011. Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

53. Residential areas west of Brisbane are inundated by flood waters January 13, 2011. Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

54. Flood water covers a section of the Ipswich motorway west of Brisbane January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

55. Roofs of houses are visible above flood waters west of Brisbane January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

56. Debris collects on the surface of flood water at markets in Brisbane January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

57. A man paddles a kayak through flood waters in a Brisbane neighbourhood January 13, 2011. Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

58. Roofs of houses are visable above flood waters west of Brisbane January 13, 2011. Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

59. Residents walk past debris in front of their flood-affected house in the Brisbane suburb of Saint Lucia January 13, 2011. Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas