that its exchanges in Edison, Ipswich and Fortitude Valley have also been identified as being at significant or moderate risk from flooding or power loss at some point during the ordeal.

Some of the repairs that did continue were also fraught with danger, where one Telstra pit west of Mackay uncovering five red-bellied black snakes.

Mobile towers and exchanges at risk of power loss are likely to be put on battery backups to continue services running.

In related news, restoring power to flood affected properties in southeast Queensland.

A number of banks have advised that many .