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Crisafulli expressed pride in the state’s response to the aftermath of the ex-cyclone, while emphasizing that the threat is not yet behind them.
“Our message remains that there is a risk of heavy rainfall, and that’s something we have consistently warned about,” Crisafulli stated on Today.
“There’s a real possibility of intense downpours, which could result in flooding, especially since the catchments are already quite saturated,” he explained.
He noted that, fortunately, there have been no fatalities from the recent storms. However, it is estimated that approximately 40,000 livestock and cattle have succumbed to the harsh weather conditions.
“Initially, we had around 23,000 homes and businesses without electricity, but that number has now been reduced to 2,500,” he added.
“That doesn’t happen by magic, that happens because people work through the night and resources are on the ground.”
He urged Queenslanders to remain vigilant over the next couple of days: “Queenslanders know how to handle heavy rain, we are a very disaster-resilient state, we’ll just continue to put out that messaging that there is that risk in the next 24-48 hours of some really significant rainfall in patches.
“If people do the right thing and make their preparations, we will get through this unscathed.”