A Sunshine Coast woman asked her partner if they were going to die after their car hit floodwater before they were heroically rescued by staff from a nearby business. SEE THE NEW VIDEO
As the waters begin to recede and the massive clean-up job begins in some parts, a town smashed by floods in 2011 is once again in the firing line as Alfred’s aftermath rolls on.
A Sunshine Coast business which was selling equipment to fight Qld’s massive floods has become the victim of it while another has dodged a bullet with more than $250k of new equipment spared. VIDEO, PHOTOS
Hervey Bay residents are demanding answers over the effectiveness of the council’s drainage system after flash flooding inundated homes and businesses.
Nambour residents woke on Monday morning to flooding locals described as worse than in January 2011. But as our archives show, there have been even bigger floods, one of which resulted in more than 1800 homes being damaged.
Dramatic footage of emergency crews rescuing people from car rooftops in raging flash flooding has emerged as a woman recounts her night-time water nightmare. SEE THE VIDEOS
Queenslanders have described ‘insane’ horizontal rain, wind sounding like a freight train and even ‘red and green’ lightning in the skies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred smashed its way to the mainland. VIDEOS, PHOTOS
A Sunshine Coast mother of two trying out a new camera has captured one of the most iconic surfing shots in the lead-up up to Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the coastline. SEE OUR MEGA GALLERIES
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New modelling has sparked fears TC Alfred could turn back towards the Qld coast in coming days while abnormally high tides and gale-force winds are expected this weekend.
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