Photos: Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley 2011, 2022 floods comparison gallery
Comparisons have been drawn between the most recent bout of flooding and the deadly 2011 floods. We’ve compared the images of both life-changing events. SEE THE PHOTOS
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The floods that tore through Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley have wreaked havoc on communities, and torn towns apart.
But it’s not something residents haven’t seen before.
Comparisons have been drawn between the floods that just passed, and the deadly 2011 floods which left a wave of destruction in its path.
Businesses underwater, house destroyed and families displaced – the floods seem to be almost a replica of the same deluge that tore the region apart 11 years earlier.
Our online interactive compares the images of the 2011 floods to the 2022 floods.
The images captured by our team of photographers paints a harrowing image of the impacts both events had on our communities.
See the comparisons below:
The CBD:
Rowes:
Rescues/Evacuations
The damage:
Onlookers:
The damage:
Local businesses:
The deluge:
On the streets:
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