Severe weather warning remains for SEQ
05/24/2009
A severe weather warning remains current for abnormally high tides and dangerous surf for people in coastal parts of the Southeast Coast forecast district and Fraser Island.
The Bureau of Meteorology advises that large waves and dangerous beach conditions will continue to occur along exposed beaches between Sandy Cape and the Queensland/New South Wales border throughout today. Inundation of low lying areas along coastal areas and canal and protected waters may also occur during high tide this evening.
Residents in exposed coastal areas are urged to exercise caution especially at high tide, and stay off beaches due to significant erosion and dangerous waves.
Last night’s high tides caused only minor inundation along the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
On the Gold Coast, inundation was experienced at Budds Beach, Cabbage Tree Point and Coombabah. Throughout the night, SES volunteers door-knocked homes in inundated areas to check on residents, however no homes suffered inundation.
Today, 18 Gold Coast SES volunteers will continue to work through nine outstanding jobs from this week’s flooding event. A total of 442 requests for assistance were logged in the Gold Coast area due to heavy rain throughout the week.
On the Sunshine Coast, the high tide caused no major problems due to sandbagging efforts throughout the day by SES volunteers. Residents evacuated from four caravan parks on the Sunshine Coast will be able to move back today.
Residents are reminded not to walk, drive or ride through inundated areas and to especially keep children away from the water.
It is also important that residents keep listening to their local radio station to stay up-to-date on weather conditions. Updated weather reports are also available on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website at www.bom.gov.au
For assistance from the SES contact 132 500. For life-threatening emergencies dial triple zero (000).
Contact: For more information contact Emergency Services Media on 3247 8186
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