Severe storms in Qld do not have a permanent postcode

Key points

• Suncorp claims data shows Queensland's severe storm hotspots have shifted across the state over the past five years. Maryborough and Gympie were the only two regions to appear repeatedly among the state's most affected locations.
• Bracken Ridge led in FY22, followed by Maryborough, Gympie, Runaway Bay and Manly West in later years. Suncorp's Anna Cartwright urged every Queensland household to prepare before storms arrive.
• Queensland SES's Danny Baade advised households to know their risk, make an emergency plan and clear gutters.