Flood Crests, But The Damage Is All About

It sounds like Brisbane's flood crest was not as high as feared (cutting back water releases from Wivenhoe Dam helped), but electricity is out in many places, supplies are running down, and transportation is a big headache.

Some of the news stories are a bit old. Just getting news out from the worst-hit areas is probably problematic:

MORE than 25,000 residents in Brisbane's western suburbs have been sitting in the dark in flooded homes with no food, power or running water.

The suburbs of Bellbowrie, Moggill, Pullenvale, Karana Downs, Mt Crosby and Pullenvale have become isolated by floodwaters.

Member for Moggill Bruce Flegg said: "Some have run out of food completely and there is no way in or out."

He said Bellbowrie shopping centre and hundreds of homes were underwater.

"There is nowhere to get food. Right now this is possible Brisbane's greatest area of need," Dr Flegg said.

He said there was no boat or air access.

Families also complained they had also run out of babies' nappies.

"Bellbowrie has the highest percentage of children in Brisbane," he said. "These families need help."