flying debris. major flooding hasn t been seen yet. that is good news. the other good news is the storm surge. the concern of a storm surge, that not so much. we haven t quite seen it, at least come off the ocean, come off the beach here. we re right on the first major street off the ocean. and we just haven t seen that quite as of yet. that was a big concern. they were worried that people might get caught in it and drown. even though these winds are severe, jake, people tend to die most by drowning in that storm surge. miami police department urging people to stay inside, telling
has now begun, an army of volunteers have turned out to help. the task is enormous. 30,000 homes, over 30 suburbs, were inundated. now, what people are returning to are the muddy shells of homes. a real mess with very few possessions that can be salvaged. most of this being put out by the side of the road waiting to be cleared away by the council. now, there s an urgency here because it s easier to get rid of the mud while it s wet. if you wait until it dries, it s much more difficult. it then becomes like concrete and far, far tougher to get rid of. further inland, the search continues for those still missing. the death toll is expected to rise in what the queensland premier has described as the worst natural disaster in the state s history. now, there is an enormous sense of relief here in queensland. the worst seems to be over. but for australia, the flooding