Counting the cost of Queensland's deluge
| Source: | 7.30 Report |
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| Published: | Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:53 AEDT |
| Expires: | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:53 AEDT |
Although the flood waters are subsiding in Queensland, the social and economic costs will be felt for years. The deluge destroyed many homes and caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage to the farming and mining sectors.