Warning area | City of Gold Coast advises the city is experiencing dangerously heavy rainfall resulting inflash flooding across the city. Pimpama River, Coomera River, Nerang River, Mudgeeraba Creek, Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek are rising rapidly. Emergency services and the City are working to assist the community. However, you should not expect authorities at your door. If your life is threatened, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. For flood and storm help call the State Emergency Service on 132 500. |
What you should do | - Monitor conditions as they are changing and take action based on your circumstances – PREPARE TO MOVETO HIGHER GROUND
- If you have a household emergency plan, refer to it now
- Decide when and where you and other members of your home (including pets) will go if you need to leave. Plan how you will get there and advise family and friends of your plans
- Do not drive through or enter floodwater
- Pack essential items for at least 3 days such as:
ophones/chargers, important documents, ID, cash, keys, food and water, medications, and protective clothing onappies, baby formula/food, wipes – plan not to have a fridge or microwave opets, pet food, crate, bowls, lead - Help family, friends, and neighbours if you can
- If you find it hard to move quickly, leaving now is safer. If you do not drive, call your support service,family member or a friend to organise transport
- If safe to do so and if you have time:
osecure items around your home obatten down and secure boats, jetskis and pontoons olift important things onto benches, tables, high shelves or upstairs to protect them. ocharge mobile phones and power banks oblock toilets, sinks and drains with sandbags to stop sewerage backflow if you can olock windows and doors omove cars to higher ground If you are camping or caravanning - Pack up your campsite
- Check water levels and warning updates through the day and night
- Move people, pets, camping gear and vehicles to higher ground
If you have livestock - Move livestock to higher ground – open gates to other paddocks so animals can move if floodwaters rise
- Block access to low-lying fields, shelters or places near creeks and rivers
- Provide lots of food and clean water in a safe place away from creeks and rivers
- Make sure animals can be identified if they get lost
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