Rural towns in Australia's southeast and the nation's third largest city were on flood watch Friday as rivers surged in a weeklong flood crisis that has created widespread devastation across the continent.Full story
NBC's Ian Williams explains why cleanup crews are racing to dig out out the mud while it is still wet following severe flooding in Brisbane, Australia.
A volunteer army was wading through stinking mud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city. Full story
As the flood water receded Friday from one of Australia's largest cities, residents returned to confront the muddied shells of their homes. NBC's Ian Williams reports.
Cars sit in receding floodwaters in the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea, Australia, on Jan. 14. The cost of fresh fruit and vegetables is expected to skyrocket after floods wiped out important growing regions and food distribution infrastructure in Queensland.
Alice Richter-Ward cleans the mud from her Ryan Street home in the West End area of Brisbane on January 14, 2011 after floodwaters inundated many parts of the city. As the waters receded on January 14, Brisbane residents began shovelling mud from homes, footpaths and roads as the city -- Australia's
Alice Richter-Ward cleans the mud from her Ryan Street home in the West End area of Brisbane on January 14, 2011 after floodwaters inundated many parts of the city. As the waters receded on January 14, Brisbane residents began shovelling mud from homes, footpaths and roads as the city -- Australia's
