The Latest Breaking News from Gympie

Aerial images have captured the worst of south-east Queensland's flood damage in dramatic before and after shots.

As the Mary River in Gympie rose, Major Singh provided a safe harbour for about 300 travellers stranded outside his Bruce Highway store. Some want him named Australian of the Year for his efforts.

The damage was much worse than predicted. So how did it come about, and how does it compare to the 2011 Brisbane disaster?

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Thousands of people without power in Queensland could be waiting days to get it restored, as emergency services find the body of a man and a dog in floodwaters on the Gold Coast.

Seventh person dies, with two more missing, and major flood warnings issued for Brisbane, Ipswich, Lismore and Grafton

Six people have died across state, while Gympie records highest flood level in more than 100 years

The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. The rain is expected to continue today, and travel south into New South Wales.

Eight people have now died, with at least two more missing as major flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Gympie