In the Australian state of Queensland, powerful flood waters have surged through the capital, Brisbane, leaving thousands of homes submerged. More than 30 suburbs are under water. Huge amounts of debris – cars, boats and jetties – have been floating downstream, some smashing into bridges. According to ABC, one man died when he was sucked into a storm drain, bringing the toll from this week's flooding to 15, with 61 more missing. State Premier Anna Bligh said the state was reeling from the worst natural disaster in its history. Some 25,000 homes are either partially or totally flooded, but the key thing is the river levels didn't peak at the high point feared. The Brisbane River is now receding and was expected to fall to around 3.2 metre tomorrow. It peaked at 4.46 metre on Wednesday.