Burnett – just inland from Queensland's Sunshine Coast – are cleaning up today after the region was hit by heavy storms and flash flooding. Despite constant warnings, some motorists had to be rescued after driving through flood waters.
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00:00It took emergency services two hours to rescue a person from the car behind me, which became
00:07stuck in floodwaters here at Tabinga, which is just outside of Kingaroy.
00:13Swiftwater rescue teams were involved in the operation, while across the South Burnet police
00:18declared an emergency situation due to flash flooding across several roads.
00:24Across the region, 119mm of rain fell in two hours during the storm in Kingaroy, while
00:31some businesses remain closed today as the clean-up continues.
00:35It's the second time this month the region has been hit by such heavy rainfall.
00:40The region's mayor says several intersections have been damaged and they're seeking support
00:45from the state and federal governments for support to fix these roads.
00:50Across the state, Harvey Bay recorded heavy falls up to 180mm and flash flooding was also
00:55seen in Toowoomba and across central Queensland.
01:00The Bureau of Meteorology says the risk of heavy rain today is still there, but the upper
01:06trough that is causing this intense rainfall should move off the coast at some point after that.