Dozens evacuated as rain continues to pummel parts of Qld
Dozens of people have had to be evacuated from their homes and vehicles, as torrential rain continues to pummel western Queensland.
Weather
Dangerous Outback deluge continues as homes inundated, towns cut off
Severe weather warnings remain in place as 50-year flood levels inundate homes, kill cattle and cause Outback towns to be evacuated.
Sandbag depots prepped as Brisbane braces for days-long deluge
Brisbane City Council has prepared sandbag depots with residents warned to expect flooding as an outback Qld town records its highest rainfall total in 142 years.
Towns cut, 100 roads closed: 1600km storm to dump 300mm on SEQ
Several towns are cut off by floodwaters as a monsoon trough stretching 1600km makes its mark. The system is set to dump 300mm on the state’s southeast.
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Premier defends $356k-a-year disaster boss’s holiday as cyclone chaos hit
Premier David Crisafulli says the man overseeing Qld’s disaster response and recovery who went on leave as 100km/h winds and torrential rain bore down SEQ did not need to be present during the event.
‘I was scared for our lives’: Mum and daughter’s flood terror
A Sunshine Coast woman has described the horrible sound of loud water gushing through her home saying she feared for the life of herself and her daughter, while local businesses have been hit by millions in total damage.
Disaster chasers: New scourge that’s ripping off storm victims
Queenslanders impacted by Cyclone Alfred have been warned of unscrupulous operators hiring themselves out for the clean-up.
Our wedding got postponed five times … then this happened
After rescheduling five times, a couple finally had their perfect wedding – but not without more drama.
Thanks Alfred, I now know what’s very wrong with my fridge
He came, he saw, he didn’t exactly conquer, but Alfred proved enough of a menace to be never welcome back. WHAT I LEARNT
WATCH: Fisherman’s dire warning over Bribie Island breakthrough
A boatie has called for ‘replenishment’ of Bribie Island and says launching from a popular Sunshine Coast beach after the second breakthrough has become more complex.
Doing it by the book proved the right call
Whether they just got lucky or their reliance on the manual paid off, our dam operators appear to have made all the right calls, writes the editor.
Live outages map: Worst hit suburbs, when power will be restored
The man heading the mammoth operation to reconnect power to thousands of properties across SEQ has called for patience after TC Alfred’s trail of destruction. SEARCH YOUR SUBURB
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