Storms hit Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay Region SES crews received almost 50 requests for help after yesterday’s storms.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said the requests related to leaking roofs and appeals for sandbags.

Sandbag stations on standby

Moreton Bay Regional Council had not opened any sandbagging stations yesterday but a spokesman says they were opened today, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting heavy rainfall this afternoon.

The stations are at:

Woodford Depot 20 Durundur St, Woodford

Woodford Memorial Hall, 103 Archer St

Coronation Dve, opposite the church at Elimbah

Caboolture Council Depot Carpark, 108 Beerburrum Rd

Toorbul Community and Sports Centre, 1774 Pumicestone Rd, Toorbul

Bribie Island SES, 208 First Ave, Bongaree

Rogers St Sportsground, 57 Rogers St, Beachmere

Dayboro Depot, 73 Bradley St

Deception Bay Council Depot Carpark, 2 Old Bay Rd

Petrie SES, 3 Woorana Dve

Opposite Margate Depot, Jull St

Arana Hills SES, 2 Pine Hills Dve, off Jinker Track

Oakey Flat Road - Between Raynbird Road roundabout and Sovereign Drive roundabout, 910 Oakey Flat Road, Narangba

Preparation the key

On Monday, Mayor Peter Flannery said it was crucial residents heeded weather warnings and took the time to prepare their properties.

“We launched ‘Get Ready Week’ earlier this month so if you haven’t already made a plan for your property and family - do that now,” he says.

The Bureau’s official weather station at Redcliffe recorded 29.2mm between 9am and midnight yesterday, but residents across Moreton Bay took to social media to say they were experiencing heavy rain.

Rain hits Burpengary

Carrie Birtwistle, from Burpengary East says her home was “getting absolutely drowned”.

“Pergola is flooding, the shed probably is too, think we’re going to need a council permit for a new swimming pool or two,” Carrie posted.

Sharlene Dows, also from Burpengary East, reports her rain gauge in Uhlmann Rd had recorded 110mm of rain.

Automatic equipment from the Bureau shows Riversleigh Rd at Beachmere has 101mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am today, Machinery Pde at Caboolture had 88mm and Toorbul had 100mm.

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