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| ‘We were lucky’: boy survives being sucked through storm drain by flood waters as Queensland deluge continues | |
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| Rain eases in state’s south-east after teen rescued in Mareeba, while firefighters battle blazes in Victoria | |
| A lucky escape by a teenager sucked into a drain has prompted a heartfelt plea to avoid flood waters as showers eased in a rain-hit region. | A lucky escape by a teenager sucked into a drain has prompted a heartfelt plea to avoid flood waters as showers eased in a rain-hit region. |
| Sunny skies were set to greet south-east Queensland after days of heavy showers caused flooding, power outages and damaged roads. | Sunny skies were set to greet south-east Queensland after days of heavy showers caused flooding, power outages and damaged roads. |
| “It’s good news for folks in the south-east where some flooding is still ongoing after previous days of rainfall,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Miriam Bradbury said. | “It’s good news for folks in the south-east where some flooding is still ongoing after previous days of rainfall,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Miriam Bradbury said. |
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| However authorities have warned residents wading through the aftermath to use common sense after a number of flood water rescues. | However authorities have warned residents wading through the aftermath to use common sense after a number of flood water rescues. |
| Two people were caught in their vehicles near Murgon on Wednesday night after flooding hit the South Burnett region, cutting off roads and reportedly causing $250,000 in damage to the D’Aguilar and Western highways. | Two people were caught in their vehicles near Murgon on Wednesday night after flooding hit the South Burnett region, cutting off roads and reportedly causing $250,000 in damage to the D’Aguilar and Western highways. |
| But the most fortunate escape was pulled off by a 15-year-old boy who was sucked into a far north Queensland stormwater drain on Tuesday. | But the most fortunate escape was pulled off by a 15-year-old boy who was sucked into a far north Queensland stormwater drain on Tuesday. |
| Police on Thursday released footage of an officer arriving moments after the teen went missing in Mareeba as concerned children stood by the flooded drain. | Police on Thursday released footage of an officer arriving moments after the teen went missing in Mareeba as concerned children stood by the flooded drain. |
| The boy luckily re-emerged a few streets away with cuts and grazes. | The boy luckily re-emerged a few streets away with cuts and grazes. |
| The incident on Tuesday has prompted a plea for people to stay away from flood waters and not drive through submerged roads. | The incident on Tuesday has prompted a plea for people to stay away from flood waters and not drive through submerged roads. |
| “We were lucky on that occasion that that boy came out with some scratches and bruises,” the state disaster coordinator, Shane Chelepy, said on Thursday. | “We were lucky on that occasion that that boy came out with some scratches and bruises,” the state disaster coordinator, Shane Chelepy, said on Thursday. |
| “We do not want to see bad outcomes from kids playing in flood waters – you just do not know what is under that water.” | “We do not want to see bad outcomes from kids playing in flood waters – you just do not know what is under that water.” |
| Chelepy said many people had already been rescued from flood waters, with police releasing video of passengers in submerged cars at Goldsborough in the state’s far north. | Chelepy said many people had already been rescued from flood waters, with police releasing video of passengers in submerged cars at Goldsborough in the state’s far north. |
| “We are only early in the season and we have already seen risky behaviour being undertaken with people driving through flood waters,” he said. | “We are only early in the season and we have already seen risky behaviour being undertaken with people driving through flood waters,” he said. |
| Flood waters had began to subside at South Burnett, north of Brisbane, with an emergency watch and act alert cancelled late on Thursday. | Flood waters had began to subside at South Burnett, north of Brisbane, with an emergency watch and act alert cancelled late on Thursday. |
| “Flash flooding has eased and the water is starting to go down. Obey all road signs and never drive through flood waters,” the police warning said. | “Flash flooding has eased and the water is starting to go down. Obey all road signs and never drive through flood waters,” the police warning said. |
| Residents at Western Downs, west of Brisbane, were also waiting for flood waters to ease after at one stage being told to prepare to evacuate. | Residents at Western Downs, west of Brisbane, were also waiting for flood waters to ease after at one stage being told to prepare to evacuate. |
| A major flood warning was issued downstream of the Logan River at Beaudesert, which was subsiding late on Thursday. | A major flood warning was issued downstream of the Logan River at Beaudesert, which was subsiding late on Thursday. |
| In the state’s north, residents were preparing for torrential downpours. | In the state’s north, residents were preparing for torrential downpours. |
| The BoM warned a trough and a tropical low was set to develop across northern and eastern parts of Queensland, particularly north of Mackay. | The BoM warned a trough and a tropical low was set to develop across northern and eastern parts of Queensland, particularly north of Mackay. |
| It was expected to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms, with possible heavy falls from Thursday night set to linger for days. | It was expected to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms, with possible heavy falls from Thursday night set to linger for days. |
| The bureau said it was unlikely the tropical low would develop into the season’s first cyclone, now a less than 5% chance. | The bureau said it was unlikely the tropical low would develop into the season’s first cyclone, now a less than 5% chance. |
| Daily rainfall totals up to 60mm were forecast for the north on Thursday and up to 80mm on Friday, with heavier localised falls of up to 200mm predicted. | Daily rainfall totals up to 60mm were forecast for the north on Thursday and up to 80mm on Friday, with heavier localised falls of up to 200mm predicted. |
| It follows days of heavy rain across south-east Queensland that caused flooding, power outages and affected the Australia-India cricket Test at the Gabba. | It follows days of heavy rain across south-east Queensland that caused flooding, power outages and affected the Australia-India cricket Test at the Gabba. |
| The State Emergency Service received 145 calls for help in the last 24 hours, with 25 of those in Brisbane and another 23 farther north in the Moreton Bay region. | The State Emergency Service received 145 calls for help in the last 24 hours, with 25 of those in Brisbane and another 23 farther north in the Moreton Bay region. |
| The SES said the majority were for sandbagging and tarping, with 10% for felled trees. | The SES said the majority were for sandbagging and tarping, with 10% for felled trees. |
| Meanwhile in Victoria, firefighters continued to battle blazes across the state on Thursday. | Meanwhile in Victoria, firefighters continued to battle blazes across the state on Thursday. |
| VicEmergency issued a watch and act message for the Grampians, Mirranatwa, Victoria Valley and Jimmy Creek areas, in the west of the state. | VicEmergency issued a watch and act message for the Grampians, Mirranatwa, Victoria Valley and Jimmy Creek areas, in the west of the state. |
| A bushfire burning in the Grampians national park was not yet under control on Thursday morning, with residents told to prepare to leave. | A bushfire burning in the Grampians national park was not yet under control on Thursday morning, with residents told to prepare to leave. |