Disaster Management Group on standby

4.21pm 29 March 2017

Noosa’s Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) is standing by ready to respond to forecast heavy rain and strong winds, expected to hit the Sunshine Coast region tomorrow.

“We’ll monitor the situation overnight and keep in regular contact with the Bureau of Meteorology, our colleagues in Gympie and Sunshine Coast councils and emergency services,” says Local Disaster Coordinator Alan ‘Fox’ Rogers.

“If required, we will then open our Disaster Coordination Centre tomorrow, to ensure a quick and efficient response should we experience flash flooding.

“We would ask all members of the community not to travel unnecessarily if the predicted heavy rain starts to fall on Thursday, and under no circumstances enter flood waters – if it’s flooded, forget it,” Mr Rogers said.

“The best thing residents can do before the rain starts, is to clear their gutters and secure outdoor furniture, as well as anything else that could blow away.

Throughout Thursday Council will provide updates via its Facebook page.

For road closures check Council’s website or visit www.131940.qld.gov.au 

Listen to local radio for updates and check the Bureau of Meteorology website for weather warnings.

The number for the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) is 132 500.

In a life-threatening emergency call Triple Zero (000).