Brisbane residents have been reminded to prepare for severe weather as the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) continues to monitor impacts of a tropical cyclone in Queensland.
Follow these tips to prepare for severe weather:
- listen to your local radio station for updates
- sign up for Brisbane Severe Weather Alert Service
- make sure your emergency kit is ready. This should contain valuables such as important documents, bottled water, non-perishable food, torches, radio and camp stove
- plan your evacuation route. Don't drive through floodwaters. If you plan to evacuate, do so early, as roads may become flooded or congested
- move valuables up high
Sandbags are available for collection from the following locations 24 hours a day, seven days a week:
- Darra - 38 Shamrock Road, Darra
- Morningside - 9 Redfern Street, Morningside
- Newmarket - 66 Wilston Road (in carpark off Erneton Street), Newmarket
- Zillmere - 33 Jennings Street, Zillmere
- Lota - Herbert Street, Lota
For information on how to utilise sandbags for the best chance of mitigating flood damage please visit: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eSOqONjVXdg&feature=youtu.be
For up-to-date road closures please visit TMR: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/
For emergency assistance due to fallen trees or branches on your house, contact the SES on 132 500.
Residents can report fallen trees outside their property boundary to Council on 3403 8888.
Makes sure you stay away from fallen powerlines and report these immediately to Energex on 13 19 62.
Residents are strongly encouraged to remain alert to emerging weather patterns by monitoring the Bureau of Meteorology website at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts and on local media.
Sign up for Council’s free Brisbane Severe Weather Alert Service to receive further weather warnings at https://ewa.brisbane.qld.gov.au