After the 2011 Queensland floods, 78% of the state was declared a disaster area. Two and a half million people were affected and 29,000 home and businesses flooded. 33 lives were tragically cut short. It’s a story of utter devastation, survival, but also hope in the darkest of times for the Sunshine State. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane

Queensland floods of 2011: The crisis that killed 33 people and devastated communities

Parts of outback Queensland battling worst floods for 50 years