# BoM defends forecasts after claim coastal community not properly warned

The Bureau of Meteorology has defended its forecasting against criticism it failed to give the coastal Queensland community of Harvey Bay enough notice of a torrential downpour in the aftermath of .

The Fraser Coast mayor, George Seymour, said the bureau should review its systems, claiming the area was not adequately warned before it was pelted with more than 260mm of rain in a few hours on Sunday, sparking an emergency situation and about a dozen rescues.

But senior forecaster Christie Johnson on Monday argued “the bureau operated well”.

“We’ve had broad areas under warning, and we’ve tried to reduce those areas under warning as we’ve received greater guidance and the appeared threat areas have reduced,” she said.

The  premier, David Crisafulli, said there was a very tense 24-hour period for many in south-east Queensland during Sunday and Monday, with hundreds of millimetres of water falling in creeks and streams.

“To give you an indication of the response and scale of the operation in the last 24 hours, there’s been 3,676 calls to help for the SES; that is the largest 24-hour period in the history of Queensland State Emergency Service,” he said.

Swift water rescue teams have saved 35 people from flood waters, Walsh said.

More than 200,000 people are still without power as of Monday afternoon across south-east Queensland and northern , almost 48 hours after Alfred crossed the coast.

Rainfall totals have exceeded 400mm in some areas in the aftermath of Alfred, the first cyclone in more than 50 years to hit Queensland’s south-east.

There are warnings for , Logan, Gold Coast and Ipswich as swollen rivers and creeks threaten to break their banks.

Ipswich city council issued an emergency alert on Monday, as the heavy rainfall was bringing dangerous flash flooding.

“Waterways can be impacted by a range of sources including diluted wastewater, debris, animal waste and stormwater run-off.”

Drinking water remains safe, the authority stressed.

In Brisbane, which has now flooded badly four times in 15 years, effects from flooding have been mostly concentrated about suburban creeks, rather than the Brisbane River.

Rosalie Village, which has gone under in repeated major flood events, remained largely unaffected on Monday morning. But other parts of the city have gone under, similar to 2022, when the city’s creeks overflowed.

Enogerra Dam, which feeds the Enogerra/Breakfast Creek catchment running through Brisbane’s northern suburbs, was at 240% capacity on Monday and water flowing above the spillway. Downstream water levels peaked about midnight, but authorities are watching closely to see if the tides spike again.

State Emergency Service rescue teams have spent most of Monday morning searching through dozens of cars, many caught as the water peaked overnight, checking to ensure no one is inside.

“If you are near flood waters, get up as high as you can where you are,” Queensland police said on Monday morning.

In northern NSW, where , rain is falling, roads remain closed and people have been warned not to drive through high water.

About 1,800 people have been isolated by the deluge and a further 18,500 have been told they could be isolated.

Across the state’s north-east, 20,300 people have been told to evacuate.

As massive state cleanup begins, Dylan feels unsafe and stuck in his flood-prone Brisbane rental.

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby.

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby

Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby
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