Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the thoughts and prayers of all Queenslanders are with the residents of Cardwell, which has been flooded again.
The Cassowary Coast Local Disaster Management Group was forced to open an evacuation centre in the north Queensland town after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses, just a month after Cyclone Yasi damaged large swathes of the area.
"Cardwell is being hit hard for the second time in as many months, it's just heartbreaking," the premier said in a statement.
"The community was devastated by Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi last month, and in the past 24 hours around 200mm of rain has fallen."
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said help will try and move in.
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"A State Emergency Service team from Cairns will attempt to make it through to Cardwell today to provide support (to) local crews in Cardwell," Mr Roberts said in a statement.
Seventeen Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) specialists, including 12 swift water rescue personnel, four electronic command and control personnel and one communications officer, were deployed on Tuesday from southeast and central Queensland.
A sandbagging machine was also dispatched to the community.
