Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall smash southeast Queensland, causing flash flooding, blackouts and multiple rescues

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Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall smash southeast Queensland, causing flash flooding, blackouts and multiple rescues
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Thousands of revellers were forced to flee a concert for shelter at a nearby carpark while elsewhere there were blackouts and multiple flood rescues as thunderstorms smashed large swathes of southeast Queensland at the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Sunday afternoon, predicting damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall.

40pm on Sunday, after a reported 78mm of rain fell. Emergency service rescue teams retrieved the two drivers, who were assessed by paramedics but were uninjured. Earlier in the night another car was also found trapped in floodwaters on Knapp Creek Rd, Knapp Creek, about 6.50pm. The driver was rescued by emergency crews and declined transport to hospital. “We’ve seen another afternoon with lots of thunderstorm activity,” meteorologist Helen Reed said.

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