Heavy rain forces south-east Qld school closures but falls set to ease

Key points

• More than a dozen schools remain closed across south-east Queensland after heavy rain caused flash flooding and hundreds of calls for help. The State Emergency Service responded to 277 call-outs on Thursday, and two campers were winched to safety at Mount Barney.
• A man was rescued from his sinking car at Morayfield by ABC reporter Will Murray and local resident Daniel Hainey.
• The Bureau of Meteorology says rain should ease from Friday morning, though isolated falls of up to 40 millimetres are possible, and flood warnings remain in place for some rivers.