Cyclone Debbie splits Queensland's Sarina Range in two

Distressing images from Queensland's Sarina show a road cracked in two after heavy downpour triggered flash floods. Photo/Rebecca Takken supplied via Facebook

Cyclone Debbie is over - but as these shocking images show, the anguish for its victims is only just beginning.

Images from Sarina, in Queensland's Mackay Region, show a road cracked into ruin after torrential downpour triggered flash floods, according to Daily Mail.

The scene bears a resemblance to the aftermath of an earthquake.

Nearby, an uprooted tree litters the road, blocking the path of stricken-residents who have been urged to evacuate for higher ground.

The state is bracing for a month's worth of rain over the next 24 hours - with the worst of the weather still on the horizon.

Photo/Rebecca Takken supplied via Facebook

The Queensland Police Service and SES crews are currently in Sarina assisting with evacuations, according to Daily Mercury.

Across the state roofs were ripped from houses, powerlines fell and emergency workers scrambled to pick up the pieces.

"As the low tracks down the coast towards Brisbane we can expect falls of up to 200mm or more in southeast Queensland," a BoM spokesman said.

Photo/Rebecca Takken supplied via Facebook

Police Commissioner Ian Stewart urged Queenslanders to stay inside and not to underestimate the dangers of the heavy rainfall.

Photo/Rebecca Takken supplied via Facebook

"If I was an employer I'd certainly be thinking about closing down by lunchtime," Commissioner Stewart said.

Photo/Rebecca Takken supplied via Facebook

The state disaster management team warned residents in the worst hit areas not to become complacent with securing their valuables after windows, doors and even walls were ripped out of homes, leaving them exposed to looters.