The fierce storm caused flash flooding, closed roads, downed powerlines and turned roads into rivers. He and his mother were traveling on Todds Road when floodwaters swept the vehicle away. His mother escaped, but it was another 12 hours before the boy's body was found. The driver was rescued unharmed, but shaken. The men were attempting to drive across the swollen causeway south of Brisbane when floodwaters snared the vehicle.
People often forget how little water it takes to lose contact with the pavement and float away.
At least 400 -500 homes were water damaged and another 29,000 were without power. Though southeast Queensland hasn't seen this much rain in such a short time frame, it is the third major flood in 12 years. Insurance claims are expected to run into the tens of millions and rising. A state of disaster was declared for most coastal communities in northern NSW which butts to the flooding area of southeast Queensland. A fierce storm swamped the area damaging more than 400 homes, isolating towns and cutting off sections of the Pacific Highway.