City of Moreton Bay is urging residents to stay alert this weekend as more showers and storms are forecast for Saturday. Parts of the city received more than 270mm of rain in 24 hours, causing flash flooding and road closures. As of 10am, 34 council roads and five state-controlled roads were closed. Forty-eight streets were without waste collection due to flooding. Residents are told to avoid flooded roads, and the Groovin' in the Green event on Sunday 25 October has been cancelled.
Noosa State Emergency Service volunteers sandbagged a Peregian Springs home flooded by heavy rain. Their work came as torrential rain battered south-east Queensland, though Noosa was less busy than areas further south. The Bureau of Meteorology reported about 240mm of rain around Caboolture in six hours on Thursday, October 22, triggering flash flooding, road closures and emergency rescues. Moreton Bay City recorded 152 emergency incidents, most involving structural damage. Noosa Council crews were assessing flood damage and roads.
Moreton Bay Council is urging residents to monitor its Disaster Dashboard after overnight rain caused road closures and flooding. Parts of central Moreton Bay received more than 100 millimetres of rain in about three hours, causing flash flooding. The council is responding to flooded roads, reviewing sandbag station needs and keeping libraries open as places of refuge. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts more heavy rain today. Deputy Mayor Jodie Shipway urged people never to drive, walk or ride through floodwater.
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Scientists at the University of Hull have found that common duct tape can reduce water leaking through doors during floods better than sandbags. In laboratory tests, standard duct tape cut leakage by 97 to 98 per cent, while sandbags reduced it by about 70 per cent at their most effective. Professor Stuart McLelland said the tape is a temporary measure and cannot guarantee a dry home. Researchers advise it should be part of a wider flood plan, not a replacement for professionally designed flood protection.
Researchers at the University of Hull say a roll of gaffer or duct tape may be more effective than sandbags at keeping floodwater out of homes. In laboratory tests, flexible synthetic rubber tape cut leakage through a door by 99 per cent, while duct tape cut it by 97 to 98 per cent. Sandbags reduced leakage by around 70 per cent. The researchers stressed that tape should not replace permanent flood protection measures. Sandbags are also heavy and difficult to store and dispose of.
