Tail of Cyclone Debbie brings torrential rain to Queensland
Queensland
is being lashed by the remnants of Cyclone Debbie, with heavy rain
hampering the clean-up in the north and bringing torrential rain and
flooding further south.
An
army vehicle drives through floodwaters near the Queensland town of
Bowen. Photo: AFP
30
March, 2017
The powerful
storm hit
on Tuesday, causing widespread damage the north where fallen trees
still block roads and communications are compromised.
Schools
in south-east Queensland were shut and businesses were being asked to
close by lunchtime as the storm, now a tropical low, sweeps down the
coast bringing severe thunderstorms, torrential rain and flash
flooding.
Brisbane,
the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast will get their worst rain tonight
before the system moves offshore tomorrow.
Former #CycloneDebbie brings severe rain, winds, as it heads to Qld's south-east http://ab.co/2nMJuqM
Brisbane
is forecast to get 200mm of rain, more than the average monthly fall.
In coastal areas and higher ground 400mm could fall.
Numinbah,
in the Gold Coast hinterland, had already received 186mm of rain by
6am.
Deputy
Premier Jackie Trad said parents who had already dropped their
children at school should try to collect them.
The
decision was made after it became clear some public transport may be
suspended in areas where there is flash flooding, she said.
Police
Commissioner Ian Stewart said it was an "unprecedented late
call". "We can't afford to have inexperienced young kids
walking home from school at a time where there could be flash
flooding."
Water
from south-east dams was been released before the heaviest rain and
additional swift-water rescue crews had been brought in.
"We'll
be watching that weather system every step of the way as it moves
gradually down our coast," she said.
"This
is a very, very big weather system that's going to wreak havoc all
the way down the coast."
This is the forecast movement of ex #CycloneDebbie - stay alert to our #QldFlood and #QldSevereWeather Warnings at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld
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