Qld to bake in severe 47C heatwave
Queensland is in for a summer scorcher this week with temperatures to soar to 47C as severe heatwave conditions grip the state.
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Highway reopened but motorists warned to expect delays
Drone footage shows the extensive flooding across the Goorganga Plains and one lane of the Bruce Highway is opened. LATEST
346mm in 12 hours: Heaviest December rain in 34 years hits Qld
North Queensland has been hit by the heaviest December rain since 1990, as it continues to bear the brunt of a brutal storm that has dumped 346mm of rain in just 12 hours, triggering an emergency alert.
Emergency alert: Fears of NQ flooding, two trapped in car
A weather emergency was unfolding in north Queensland on Friday night, with rescue crews called to two people trapped in a car in floodwaters near Mackay and residents in parts of Townsville told they should be prepared to leave their homes.
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Driver stuck on roof of car as flooding racks southern Qld
Emergency personnel were working to rescue a motorist from the roof of their vehicle as flooding continued to wreak havoc in southern Queensland on Thursday night.
Roads closed as flood warnings issued
Flash flooding has caused the closure of multiple major roads across Queensland, after more significant rainfall.
Highways closed, flood rescues in dramatic overnight escalation
Highways were cut and swiftwater rescues conducted as South East Queensland’s rain emergency continued overnight.
Spectre of 2011 as floodgates flung open across sodden southeast
Wivenhoe Dam’s floodgates have been opened for the first time in two years as Queensland braces for its wettest December since the 2011 floods.
141mm deluge: Wivenhoe Dam flood releases ordered amid new storm threat
Flood releases at South East Queensland’s biggest dam are set to begin for the first time in two years as the threat of more severe thunderstorms looms following a 141mm overnight deluge.
No rebate: State won’t repeat 2022 dam water ‘waste’
There will not be a repeat of the former government’s $55 free water rebate rolled out in 2022 to lower dam levels ahead of a wet summer, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has said.
Roads closed, dams overflow as heavy rain hits Coast
More than 40 roads are closed as heavy rains batter the Sunshine Coast, and councils are setting up sandbagging locations to help protect against potential flash flooding. VIDEO, PICTURES, LIST OF ROADS CLOSED
FULL LIST: Road closures after South East Qld hit by heavy rain
Heavy overnight rain has caused widespread flash flooding in Brisbane and the South East, with multiple roads closed as a result.
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