Stay out of flood zone and stay out of flood waters
With major flooding now occurring in Maryborough, Fraser Coast residents are urged to stay out of the expanding flood zone and be prepared for flood waters to rise up to the 2013 flood level of 10.7 metres tonight.
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said residents in the areas likely to be affected by the rising floodwaters should ensure they have done all their preparations to keep themselves and their family safe today, tonight and in coming days.
“The flood waters are already at similar levels to what they were in the January floods, so it is important everyone who needs to get out of their homes has done so by now,” he said.
“Residents can check flood mapping to see if their property may be affected - https://mapping.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/#/disaster-management
“Shelter with family and friends where possible while an evacuation centre is open at the Madcota Community Hub (Maryborough Senior Citizens Hall) in Alice Street for those who need it.
“Self-serve sandbagging stations are open in the Maryborough Bunnings car park, the Granville Hall and the Davies car park at 101 – 105 Bazaar Street for those who still need sand bags.
“The Maryborough CBD is closed to both cars and pedestrians. The flood levee, which is designed to hold back a flood up to 11.4m from entering some parts of the Maryborough CBD, is being monitored closely but has been working well so far.
“Please avoid sightseeing and please stay out of the flood zone so Council workers and the various government agencies can continue to do what they need to do to mitigate the impacts of this flood.
“This is a stressful and difficult time with a number of businesses and residents now flooded twice in a matter of weeks. Please look after yourselves and check in on your friends and neighbours to make sure they are doing okay.”
Cr Seymour said a number of key local roads had closed, including the Maryborough to Bay Road, Alice Street at the Ululah Lagoon and Schultz’s Bridge at Tinana, with about 100 road closures or warnings now listed on Council’s Disaster Dashboard - https://disaster.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/
“Stay off the roads unless essential and remember if its flooded forget it,” he said.
Visit Council’s Disaster Dashboard – https://disaster.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/ - for your one stop shop of emergency information, including weather warnings, power outages, flood cameras, river heights, flood maps and more.
Visit https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/ and https://roadconditions.racq.com.au/ for road information.
Listen to weather warnings provided on ABC Radio and through the Bureau of Meteorology website.
For flood assistance, please contact the State Emergency Service on 132 500. For all life-threatening emergencies please call 000.
If the current weather event is causing any distress or anxiety, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 to speak to someone.