Police are encouraging residents in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area to be storm ready ahead of the severe storm which is predicted to hit the area for the later part of this week, particularly late this evening into Friday.
The current Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) predictions show heavy rainfall in excess of 200mm and damaging winds could be experienced.
There are a number of ways to be storm ready:
You can monitor your local weather conditions, warnings and advice from the Bureau of Meteorology at www.bom.gov.au/qld
Some key tools to track storms include:
Weather radar
Rainfall and river height gauges
Thunderstorm Tracker
You should also:
Know the possible risks of flooding around your property – region-wide flood maps are provided free for download on the council’s website.
Be prepared with a household emergency plan to respond to any risks of flooding around your property, loss of power or storm damage.
Your emergency plan should include a kit of emergency numbers, a
