Overview
- While covering heavy rain in Morayfield north of Brisbane, ABC reporter Will Murray and a bystander swam to a ute stalled in deep floodwater and pried open the driver-side door so the motorist could escape.
- The vehicle entered floodwater on Buchanan Road and began to sink after stalling, with rescuers and the driver swimming back to safety as the cabin submerged.
- Murray’s crew called Triple-0 during the rescue and emergency services reached the scene about ten minutes later to assist.
- Record or near-record short-term rainfall has caused rapid flash flooding across southern Queensland, flooding roads, parks and homeless camps including Wylie Park where volunteers say tents and bedding are soaked and urgent help is needed.
- Local authorities have issued 'prepare to leave' notices for parts of Moreton Bay, closed multiple roads and a school, and warned motorists to avoid driving into floodwater as showers are expected to persist into the weekend.