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Brisbane flood: residents assess damage to homes as clean-up efforts begin

Brisbane Queensland

People are seen disposing of their flood damaged belongings in the suburb of Albion in Brisbane Photograph: Darren England/AAP

About the same time the Brisbane River peaked, Jenni Metcalfe came back to Grey Street at West End to check on her home.

“We came back on Monday morning and the water was right up,” she said, pointing at the tide mark about 1 metre up the back wall.

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