AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2007
Qld: Residents rescued on flooded Sunshine Coast
Residents have been rescued from homes and cars .. as floodwaters and torrential rain
caused widespread havoc in Queensland's south-east.
The worst hit areas are the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay areas .. with the SES dealing
with 80 calls for help from the Sunshine Coast alone.
Two people had to be pulled out of a submerged car at Doonan .. while others had to
be rescued from the houses because of localised flooding.
The Bruce Highway has been cut just north of Tiaro with trees down over powerlines.
The weather bureau says heavy rain in the eastern tributaries of the upper Mary River
has caused flooding in Six Mile Creek at Cooran and rises in the Mary River at Moy Pocket
.. Dagun Pocket and Gympie.
Minor flooding is expected in Gympie during the day.
Rainfall for the 12 hours to seven this morning (AEST) includes 186 milles at Cooroy
.. 159 mm at Cooran and 97 mm at Maleny.
The bureau says the rain's expected to ease this afternoon.
AAP RTV rad/crh
KEYWORD: RAIN QLD (BRISBANE)
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