We'll say it once, and we'll say it again 👇
Don't need to be out and about? STAY OFF THE ROADS! It's not worth putting your life in danger.
🚘 Avoid non-urgent trips
⚠️ If it's flooded, forget it
❌ Flash flooding is impacting our road network, further closures anticipated
⚠️ADVICE FROM CITY OF GOLD COAST
Flood warnings are in place for the Albert and Logan Rivers and expected to peak late tonight or early Monday. Residents living near these waterways need to STAY INFORMED and MONITOR CONDITIONS as there may be minor flooding which impact property.
4/5 If floodwater is threatening your home & power's still connected, THIS IS AN EMERGENCY: call us on 131962. Ditto if power’s on & water has entered your place or it’s running in through the ceiling or light fittings – call us ASAP & don’t touch switches, taps or appliances.
⚠️Dangerous and life-threatening #floods continue for south-east #Qld Radar shows heavy rain continuing over the region.
Severe weather warnings & severe thunderstorm warnings current. Multiple river systems in major flood.
Latest forecast and warnings: https://t.co/Roa4mfgthN
Some of the behaviour today - when we’re asking people to stay home - has been really crap. It’s hard to change habits and it’s hard to see dangers that aren’t apparent yet. But with 3,000 cases of COVID in Australia this week, we’re headed to 100,000 in 2-3 weeks without change.