Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 39, Thursday 3 March 2022
Rain bomb hits the hinterland
Eumundi-Noosa Rd by Seib Rd Eumundi suffered at the hands of a ‘rain bomb’ weather event that brought drenching rain, dangerous water flows, widespread damage and caused tragic personal losses. Rapidly rising waters on Friday meant school bus runs were cancelled, so hundreds of students were not able to get to school because of the risk of being stranded in town. Local roads were flooded, and many hinterland towns were cut off completely as creeks could not cope with the downpour. Residents lost power and communications, locals
couldn’t get to work and meetings were hastily rescheduled. The Verrierdale postie couldn’t do the day’s deliveries. Events were cancelled, including Park Sounds music and the Eumundi Markets, which only happens during the worst weather. Rain gauges overflowed every few hours with the continued torrents - many registering over 400mm in a day. Eumundi Range Rd, Eumundi-Noosa Rd both had water over them. Memorial Dr was partially flooded and the drain at Elizabeth St could barely cope with the incoming water Cont. p3
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