I agree Chinchuckchick
Also feel frustrated that residents in some areas who were advised to leave later needed 'emergency' rescuing.
Very long C&P and even longer if you read the whole link which is regularly update.
Live: Flood disaster unfolds as weather wreaks havoc
Updated 5 minutes ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-28/qld-flooding-alert-moves-south/4486666?section=qld
South-east Queensland and northern New South Wales are struggling with an unfolding weather disaster as floodwaters force more evacuations and wild winds rip off roofs and cut power and phone lines.
Here are the key details:
2,000 homes flooded in Bundaberg, with mandatory evacuations in the city's north.Three people killed in floodwaters; numerous swift water rescues overnight.Lockyer Valley residents told to evacuate to escape floodwaters.Gympie cut off, river to peak at 21m today.Ipswich facing big flood when Bremer River hits 15 metres at 6pm.Floodwaters could inundate up to 3,600 homes and 1,250 businesses in Brisbane.More than 230,000 homes and businesses in SE Queensland without power
.Flood maps available from the Brisbane City Council website.
Information about expected flooding in Ipswich is available on the council's website.
The SES says more than 2,000 people are isolated by floodwaters on the NSW north coast.
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2:15pm:
There are reports that the evacuation centre in Bundaberg is being evacuated.
Around 2,000 properties have been affected by flood as floodwaters pass 9 metres.
Local resident Col Reynolds says he has been through several local floods and says he has not seen anything like it.
"There's pockets of North Bundaberg, pockets of east and around the CBD area which are traditionally flood areas, but it is now going into unchartered waters.
"That's the scary part, so people who have been safe in all those previous floods, and there's generations of families that have been safe, are now having to move."
2:04pm:
Premier Campbell Newman holds a press conference on the latest developments on the Queensland flood crisis.
Mr Newman says there is great concern for the people of North Bundaberg, where mandatory evacuations are in effect as floodwaters are estimated to be moving around 40 knots.
"We are also very concerned that the velocity of the water and the rise in water levels means that literally houses, particularly in North Bundaberg and maybe other locations, could be actually swept away.
"This is a very real prospect. In the 1893 floods in Brisbane, houses were literally lifted off their stumps and swept down the Brisbane River and that is a real prospect this afternoon, or tonight in North Bundaberg."
"Now because the water has gone to unprecedented levels, we now have a significant group or significant number of people who are in danger of being trapped in areas in North Bundaberg.
"Essentially they are about to be, if not already, isolated on at least one island."
There are concerns that the city's hospital will flood and 60 patients have been moved from the ground level.
Mr Newman says 14 aircraft are available to aid in the emergency and he is trying to get more.
"There are 12 civilian aircraft and two Black Hawks. Those aircraft will be flying from picking people up at North Bundaberg and these locations and taking people to the nearest place of safety."
2:00pm:
Here is the latest severe weather warning for Sydney, with heavy rain and damaging winds of 100kph expected later tonig...
1:57pm:
St John Ambulance has provided this advice for people looking to join in the clean-up efforts.
@StJohnAmbQld Treat everything touched by floodwater as contaminated, wash hands freqtly & wear prot...#MudArmy
1:52pm:
The Lockyer Valley Regional Council says reports are coming in that floodwaters look to have peaked in and around Glenore Grove.
It says without further rain, water is not expected to get any higher.
The council says Laidley Creek is draining very slowly in that area, however, and the Warrego Highway at the crossroads is expected to remain closed for many more hours.
1:48pm:
South Bank Corporation chief executive Jeff Weigh has issued the following statement regarding the recent severe weather and its effect on the South Bank precinct in Brisbane.
"As of 12 midday, January 28, Clem Jones Promenade has been closed due to severe weather.
"The Parklands remain open but it's advised that visitors use caution if coming to the precinct."
1:41pm:
Low-lying areas of Brisbane are already flooded ahead of tomorrow's expected peak.
One of the worst areas is around Roy Street in Milton.
PHOTO: Two people wade in a flooded road on the corner of Roy and Kilroe streets at Milton in inner ...
1:39pm:
The Fraser Coast Disaster Coordination Centre has provided a list of streets that could be affected in the Hervey Bay and Maryborough areas.
The flood is expected to peak at 11 metres around 6pm. Levels are currently about 10 metres.
1:36pm:
The weather bureau says conditions will ease tomorrow as the low pressure system moves out to the Ta...
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald is moving down the east coast slower than expected.
Forecaster Julie Evans says rain will continue on the NSW mid-north coast for several hours, and the...
But she says there is relief in sight.
"As this low tracks southwards, the rainfall is clearing from the north.
"So for example, the low is expected to be near Sydney overnight tonight, a little bit later than we...
"So the peak of rainfall in Sydney may be overnight, but once it all clears out on Tuesday, there's ...
1:26pm:
North Burnett mayor Don Waugh says the flood damage in the region is devastating.
He says homes have been inundated and there is widespread citrus crop damage at Gayndah.
Councillor Waugh says a large dairy farm at Mundubbera has been wiped out.
"That dairy property has a milking operation, milking 400 head of cattle.
"That has been totally inundated, the cattle washed away and there's nothing left."
1:21pm:
The flooding in the Lockyer Valley at Laidley has been estimated to be about a metre higher than in ...
ABC reporter Josh Bavas tweeted this picture of the town
PHOTO: Floodwaters flow through Laidley in the Lockyer Valley. (ABC News: Josh Bavas)
1:08pm:
Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart has repeated the message for residents in North Bundaberg to leave now.
@CoPStewart People of Nth Bundaberg must take responsibility and evacuate now to Oakwood State Schoo...
1:06pm:
The Southern Downs Regional Council is preparing for homes in Warwick to be inundated after revising its predicted flood peak.
Authorities are now expecting this afternoon's peak to split the town and inundate more than 100 homes.
The council is opening a second evacuation centre at the Slade Campus in Warwick in addition to the Warwick Indoor Recreation Centre.
1:04pm:
Hundreds of Brisbane residents have begun moving their possessions to higher ground ahead of tomorrow's peak of the Brisbane River.
Catherine Esler, who lives in Milton in the city's inner west, lost almost everything when the first floor of her home went under water two years ago.
She has been told the floodwaters will inundate the ground floor of her house this time around.
It's pretty devastating, it happened two years ago and we're just reliving a nightmare.
12:57pm:
Dozens of businesses have gone underwater in Gympie.
Businesses owner Robert Nimo says he is waiting for the Mary River to peak.
"We think at least probably waist deep, so maybe on the window sill, something like that will be maybe at the 21 metres thereabouts," he said.
"We've got about a foot to go before it reaches the floor that we're standing on, so yeah we'll be out of business for maybe at least a week by the time we clean up."
12:33pm: This was the scene at South Bank a short time ago as the Brisbane River began to rise.
PHOTO: Two people walk up a ramp leading from the Brisbane River as the river begins to cover the bo...
12:25pm: Queensland Police have just issued an update on flooding at Toowoomba.
Acting Superintendent Joe White says flooding in the Plainland and Laidley areas will prevent motorists travelling between Brisbane and Toowoomba today.
He says Laidley residents should remain at home and keep themselves safe.
Keep up to date on the Queensland Police Facebook page.
12:21pm: URGENT
Residents of North Bundaberg are being urged to evacuate now as the Burnett River breaks its banks.
The Queensland SES says Maryborough residents who think they will be affected by floods need to evac...
The local council has established an evacuation centre. Call the Local Disaster Management Coordinat...
VIDEO: Mandatory evacuation declared for north Bundaberg (ABC News)
12:17pm: These locals made it to a bridge in Bundaberg this morning and described desperate scenes as people took refuge in house roofs.
"Horrible, there's people on rooves yelling out when we were in the boat to come and save them... people lined up for the SES to come and save them... people with children sitting on window sills just yelling out."
VIDEO: Bundaberg residents stranded on rooftops (ABC News)
Queensland Police media says anyone with spare lifejackets in the Bundaberg area should bring them down to the evacuation centre at North Bundaberg State School.
12:03pm: Two ADF Black Hawk helicopters are being sent from the Oakey Army Aviation Centre to suppor...Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has tweeted.
12:00pm: Paul Pisasale and Campbell Newman speak about the flood threat in Ipswich
VIDEO: Pisasale, Newman update Ipswich flood threat (ABC News)
11:53am: Gale-force winds are proving to be the biggest problem on the Gold Coast, with doors and windows being ripped off high-rise buildings.
The Nerang River has broken its banks at Budds Beach and water is now lapping at the entrance of some high-rises.
Police in Surfers Paradise have blocked access to roads where large pieces of debris are flying around in the wind.
11:47am: Helicopters are working to rescue people trapped in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, as floodwaters continue to rise.
More than 600mm of rain has fallen in the Lockyer Creek catchment since yesterday morning and some creeks are peaking higher than the deadly 2011 floods.
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