Properties have been evacuated and greater than a dozen Queensland colleges have been closed as “excessive climate” continues to lash the south-east on Tuesday.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warned the “rain bomb will proceed for not less than one other day”.
“The SES has answered 840 requires assist defending houses from rising floodwaters and from the exceptional quantity of water falling from above,” she informed Parliament on Tuesday morning.
“Within the Moreton district, 78 homes are being inspected for harm, as much as 40 in Shailer Park.
“On the Gold Coast, 4 homes have been evacuated because of the threat of landslide.”
Ms Palaszczuk mentioned extra heavy rain was forecast particularly within the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast, Central West, and Extensive Bay and Burnett districts.
“Over the subsequent six hours, rainfall totals of fifty to 100 millimetres are potential. Main flood ranges are predicted for the Logan and Albert Rivers.
“The bureau advises domestically damaging wind gusts will probably be potential with any extreme thunderstorms by the central and southeastern inside of the state throughout this afternoon and the night.”
The Premier warned the soaking rain elevated the chance of flash flooding and mentioned “for those who wouldn’t have to be on the roads, please keep off them”.