200mm deluge as severe storms lash Central Qld
Parts of central Queensland were drenched overnight with more than 200mm recorded at Gladstone while severe thunderstorms dumped 100mm in just an hour at Calliope.
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Island paradise turned into plastic disaster zone by flood fallout
Grim pictures and stories have emerged as clean-up crews say it will take months to restore one of the southeast’s pristine islands after it was littered with pontoons, polystyrene, wrecked boats and rubbish from the floods. SEE THE DEVASTATION
Flash flooding warning as severe storms threaten Coast
More rain, hail and thunderstorms are due to hit today with the Bureau warning of a severe system moving over the Gold Coast, which could lead to flash flooding.
Brisbane CBD workers: Come back or watch venues collapse
Free beer and city parking for a year and a $40,000 major prize are on offer under a new competition designed to get workers back into the office, as some favourite CBD venues face collapse.
Cloudy with a chance of blunder: Premier lashed for school shutdown
Schools are closed across South East Queensland despite a “partly cloudy” forecast, after the Premier sparked chaos and confusion with “mixed messages”. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Mud militias out in force after Mud Army told to stand down
The official Mud Army has been given orders to wait for passing storms to clear, but the mud militias are taking things into their own hands and getting the work done.
‘Diabolical, dangerous’: Premier’s epic school pick-up fail causes anger, confusion
The Premier has come under fire for a ‘complete failure of leadership’ after mixed messaging when calling for parents to pick their children up from school early. VOTE IN OUR POLL
‘So heartwarming’: Smell of teen spirit amid the mud
Brisbane’s young people have done their communities proud, pitching in to help with the heavy lifting of the flood clean-up.
Expert, residents slam flood warning failure as massive clean-up surges ahead
An expert has backed up claims residents of some of South East Queensland’s hardest-hit suburbs needed better warnings of potential flood risks hours before it inundated their homes.
FULL LIST: 144 schools closed as flood chaos continues
A total of 144 schools will remain closed on Wednesday as southeast Queensland’s flood chaos continues.
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