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Cyclone strength winds expected to affect Brisbane. SECURE LOOSE ITEMS, INCLUDING BINS AND ITEMS ON BALCONIES. |
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Brisbane City Council advises all residents to PREPARE YOUR PROPERTY NOW and secure loose items, this includes bins and items on balconies. For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance, contact SES on 132500, 132500.qld.gov.au, or the SES Assistance Qld app on Android or iOS. In a life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. What we are expecting? The Bureau of Meteorology advises Tropical Cyclone Alfred is moving slowly towards the southeast Queensland coast. Rainfall, wind and ocean impacts are likely to persist today and over the weekend. Conditions will get worse as it gets closer to land. What you need to do: Check or make an emergency kit Find out how to get ready for a tropical cyclone and pack an emergency kit at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared). Fill up containers and the bath with clean water for drinking in case the water supply is cut off. Prepare your property: Fill your car with fuel or charge it. Park it undercover. Do not park under a tree. Put away or tie down outside items like wheelie bins, furniture, balcony furniture, gas bottles, and play equipment. If your home is not safe, plan to stay with family or friends. If you are near the beach or a coastal waterway, storm surge could cause flooding. This is dangerous. Decide now where you will evacuate to. Close cyclone shutters if you have them, or cover windows with plywood, mattress, or heavy blanket. Find out how to safely turn off power, solar, water, and gas to your house. Be ready to turn it off if told to. Check your family, friends and neighbours know what to do. Help them if you can. If you find it hard to move quickly or have special or medical needs: Use your Person-Centred Emergency Plan (P-CEP) now if you have one. Make sure you have enough medicine for at least one week. If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now where you will go in case you lose power. Call your support person or service to organise transport if you need to leave. Leaving early is safer than waiting. If you are a tourist, visitor, camper or caravanner: Campers and caravanners should start packing up now. If you do not need to be in the warning area, leave now. Check road conditions and plan your route before you leave. If you stay, ask accommodation staff where to shelter if the cyclone comes. For more information: Follow our local council emergency dashboard here https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/community-safety/disasters-and-emergencies/emergency-dashboard Listen to your local radio including ABC Brisbane 612 AM For power outage information go to energex.com.au Check the latest weather, warnings, rainfall, and river heights at bom.gov.au/qld/ Check road closures at qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or phone service call 13 19 40 Check disruptions to public transport at https://translink.com.au/service-updates Alert details at https://bswa.brisbane.qld.gov.au/alert_details/3566?lang=en |
