THE day nobody wanted has come ... perhaps appropriately, the first of what will be many hard days for Queenslanders will lead off today with the funerals of two of the heroes of the flood disasters, Donna Rice, 43, and her son Jordan, 13.
They and Jordan's brother Blake, 10, were trapped on the roof of their car in the raging torrent that surged through Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley, killing many in its path.
When rescuers arrived, Jordan - brave beyond his years - told them to take his brother Blake first.
As the effort then turned to save Donna and Jordan, the mother and son were swept to their deaths from the roof of the car in Toowoomba after a rescue rope snapped under the force of the floodwaters.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Jordan Rice Funeral Today
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