A week after heavy rain and consequent flooding in localised areas of Logan, people are still cleaning up.
About 40 houses at Boxer Avenue, Shailer Park, were damaged. And boats were called in to deliver supplies to homes at Logan Reserve.
A track has been built which allowed vehicle access to Boxer Avenue over the weekend.
Water had to be pumped from a broken stormwater pipe beneath the street to allow work to begin on the track. Three cars stuck on the street were removed.
The Logan River rose to “moderate flooding” levels of about 7m at Waterford and 4m at Parklands, Beenleigh.
Roads in Jimboomba, Chambers Flat, and North Maclean were also cut, with about 70 roads within the city flooded during peak heights along the Logan and Albert Rivers.
Mt Lindesay Highway stayed open, but some lanes were closed at Jimboomba.
Most flooding was caused by overflows of the Logan River, but there were also pockets of flash flooding around the city.
Emergency Management minister David Littleproud announced flood assistance for the Logan region.
“As the flood waters recede and councils start to assess the damage left behind, both the State and Federal governments are working to ensure financial assistance is available to communities to support their clean-up operations,” he said.
“This assistance will fund the work needed to repair essential public infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, across the four local government areas, assisting these communities to recover as quickly as possible.”
SES crews were called to help 224 times, and road crews have already fixed about 70 potholes reported as a result of rising waters.
“While we are set to enjoy some sunny skies, please avoid contact with floodwaters for the next few days to avoid potential risks from bacteria carried into waterways from run-off,” mayor Darren Power said (see column, Page 6).
Council doorknocked about 500 properties which were under threat during the downpour.
