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OFTEN overshadowed by the horror events of 2013, the 2010/11 Bundaberg floods were the worst in 40 years, ripping through homes, businesses and bringing about a temporary closure of the port.
The days of December 28-29 saw the worst of the flooding event.
Boats on the Burnett River during the 2010 floods:
Footage of boats on the Burnett River during the 2010 floods.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated in the event, sparking fears of looting.
Water St's Simon Jackson, who had been ferrying people from their inundated homes, told the
NewsMail he was exhausted, hadn't slept and feared looters would visit empty homes.