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Schools closed as ‘rain bomb’ floods roads across south-east
Homes have been evacuated and more than a dozen Queensland schools have been closed as “extreme weather” continues to lash the south-east on Tuesday.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warned the “rain bomb will continue for at least another day”.
“The SES has answered 840 calls for help protecting homes from rising floodwaters and from the phenomenal amount of water falling from above,” she told Parliament on Tuesday morning.
“In the Moreton district, 78 houses are being inspected for damage, up to 40 in Shailer Park.
“On the Gold Coast, four houses have been evacuated due to the risk of landslide.”
Ms Palaszczuk said more heavy rain was forecast especially in the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt,…
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