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TWO people are dead and five injured in Queensland as wild weather lashed Australia’s east coast.
Most of southern Queensland and northern NSW was drenched, with a staggering 468mm of rain falling at Wooli River caravan park since Saturday 9am.
More than 500 residents have been evacuated from their homes due to flooding including residents in Coffs Harbour, which experienced its wettest June day on record, according to The Coffs Coast Advocate.
A flood watch has been issued for 23 NSW rivers and the State Emergency Service has responded to more than 3000 calls for help.
Severe weather conditions are expected to continue today with heavy rain and strong winds expected to make its way south along the NSW coast.
The extreme weather system is being blamed as a possible cause of a horror smash near Ipswich, west of Brisbane, that claimed the life of a man and woman on Saturday morning.
While the worst of the pouring rain and destructive winds is thought to have passed through Queensland, the conditions are expected to continue in NSW through Sunday.
Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Kenneth Cheung said the heaviest falls in Queensland were experienced at Coolangatta, which has seen 280mm of rainfall since Saturday 9am.
Conditions in Sydney are expected to remain wet with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. Coastal winds are expected to get up to 70km/hour.
Rain should ease in the afternoon but will continue down most of the south coast for the remainder of Sunday.
“Conditions are still quite severe and everyone needs to take care and stay up to date with the warnings for today,” Mr Cheung said.
Severe weather warnings remain in Queensland, NSW and Victoria.
Courtesy of news.com.au
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