Residents in Brisbane are being supported today with assistance from clean-up crews (including SES) and free green waste drop off available at the Willawong Resource Recovery Centre (RRC).
Brisbane and Redlands SES crews will be on the ground today, along with Council-trained arborists to assist with vegetation removal.
Street sweepers will also be in action to clean debris in various suburbs including Rocklea and Mooroooka.
Residents who need assistance with storm affected properties should contact the SES on 132 500.
Residents can report fallen trees outside their property boundary, or issues with storm water drains, to Council on 3403 8888.
Makes sure you stay away from fallen powerlines and report these immediately to Energex on 13 19 62.
Free sandbags are available for collection from the following locations:
• Darra - 38 Shamrock Road, Darra
• Morningside - 9 Redfern Street, Morningside
• Newmarket - 66 Wilston Road (in carpark off Erneton Street), Newmarket
• Zillmere - 33 Jennings Street, Zillmere
• Lota - Herbert Street, Lota
Residents are strongly encouraged to remain alert to emerging weather patterns by monitoring the Bureau of Meteorology website at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts and on local media.
For information on severe weather around Brisbane, visit Council’s emergency dashboard at https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/community-safety/disasters-and-emergencies/emergency-dashboard.
Sign up for Council’s free Brisbane Severe Weather Alert Service to receive further weather warnings at https://ewa.brisbane.qld.gov.au.