Flooded fairways and unrelenting rain in Brisbane has forced the Australian PGA Championship committee to abandon play on day two,but better conditions are expected on Saturday.
For at least the fifth time this week,a Riverside Expressway off-ramp has been closed to traffic while workers clear water and debris.
The high-risk weather season is under way,with storms already providing a taste of what’s to come.
The most severe storms are expected on Wednesday and are tipped to bring hail,strong winds and up to 50 millimetres of rain in some suburbs.
A severe storm bringing gigantic hail and damaging winds tore across parts of Brisbane’s inner suburbs on Friday afternoon.
A muggy,stormy summer is on the cards,as global warming fuels an increase in humidity and heat.
Tuesday’s timely launch of a disaster preparedness campaign coincided with warnings of damaging winds and hail across the south-east.
South-east Queensland could be buffeted by pre-summer storms over the next few days,the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
The Bureau of Meteorology triggered confusion and mild panic on Wednesday morning when it briefly issued a tsunami warning for Brisbane.
A record one-in-four people now have the debilitating condition,which is a risk factor for developing asthma.
From a make-or-break local derby to pyrotechnic displays and plenty of arts and culture,Brisbane is leaving winter behind with one of the year’s biggest weekends.