⚠️ Watch out for slippery surfaces as parts of Australia experience wet and wild conditions! 9News Weather warnings:
Yang Chen was reported missing when she disappeared in flood waters near Gorge Falls yesterday.
There are also grave concerns for a 75-year-old kayaker missing on the swollen Mary River, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, since Sunday.Meanwhile, hundreds of residents on Queensland's Sunshine Coast are dealing with power outages and submerged roads. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of more intense rainfall to come, which could lead to life-threatening flash flooding, as Brisbane Airport recorded 232mm in about 24 hours to 9am today.
Almost 2000 customers were affected by power outages on the Sunshine Coast, Energex reported shortly before 1am. In the state's far north, residents are bracing for heatwave conditions into the mid-40s, with February temperature records expected to tumble.The NSW coast, still recovering from the destruction of last weekend's storms, is expected to receive more rain today and tomorrow but easing into the weekend.
State and government assistance is expected to be offered to those affected with the weather deemed a natural disaster.
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