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Flood crisis - Warnings, updates and services

There are multiple flood-related emergency services in Queensland and NSW. Here’s a list of live links to warnings, incident updates, social media services and general advice.

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Queensland

QLD Warnings Summary from the Bureau of Meteorology

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Queensland Police Service - also @QPSmedia on Twitter, or http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice on Facebook.

QLD SES or @QldSES on Twitter, or http://www.facebook.com/QldSES on Facebook.

For help during a flood or storm call the SES on 132 500. For life-threatening emergencies call 000.

If you need non-urgent health advice, contact QHealth on 13 43 25 84. St John Ambulance QLD are happy to answer first aid questions on Twitter.

Road information – go to Traffic and Travel Information or call 13 19 40.

Information on electricity outages at Ergon Energy or Energex. Also on Twitter - @ErgonEnergy and @Energex.

Go to the Disaster Management website to help prepare for, respond to and recover from flood disasters. Latest news from this service is here.

New South Wales

Bureau of Meteorology Flood Watch and NSW Warnings Summary

NSW Police are at @nswpolice on Twitter, or http://www.facebook.com/nswpoliceforce?ref=ts on Facebook.

NSW SES are at @NSWSES on Twitter, or http://www.facebook.com/NSW.SESon Facebook.

Call 132 500 for emergency help in floods and storms. Call 000 for life-threatening emergencies.

Road information – go to Live Traffic NSW or call 131 500.

Red Cross has opened the National Registration and Inquiry System to assist people to search for family and friends who have been affected by the floods.

People who have left their homes due to the floods are encouraged to register with Red Cross volunteers at an evacuation centre. They can also register online at www.redcross.org.au.


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