More terrible weather is on the way for portions of southeast Queensland and New South Wales, but there is some good news for those in need: numerous severe weather warnings have been canceled.
The Mud Army, Brisbane's volunteer clean-up squad, has been put on hold until at least Saturday as the Queensland city braces for more extreme weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned of strong thunderstorms in southeast Queensland on Friday, bringing further heavy rain and dangerous winds to already inundated areas.
Earlier warnings classified the situation as "hazardous" and "possibly life-threatening," however a severe thunderstorm warning for the area was discontinued on Thursday evening.
Severe weather struck down southeast Queensland
Severe weather was predicted for the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Sydney, and South Coast districts.
However, the Bureau of Meteorology announced late Thursday night that the heavy rain across the Hunter and Mid North Coast areas has since subsided, as per Daily Mail.
A similar severe thunderstorm warning for the Northern Rivers, Mid-North Coast, and Northern Tablelands was also canceled.
Residents were advised to stay indoors for the remainder of Thursday and Friday, while parents were requested to fetch their children from school in the northern Moreton Bay region, the Sunshine Coast, Gympie, and Wide Bay to Bundaberg region, according to a 9News report.
Grantham was evacuated this morning as a result of the rapid rising of the river induced by storms.
On the Sunshine Coast, early morning storms that worsened existing floods were described as "cyclone-like," with one family nearly crushed by a massive tree that wrecked their home.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had already urged parents in the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Gympie, and Wide Bay to the Bundaberg areas to pick up their children from school, fearing that hazardous weather conditions will intensify.
Last Sunday, Feb. 27, seven individuals have perished as a result of the flooding in the region.
Meanwhile, two other men have gone missing, one in Brisbane and the other in Lismore.
On Sunday afternoon, a 59-year-old man perished after being carried away by flood waves while walking on Brisbane's north side, The Guardian reported.
It was the third fatality in Brisbane in as many days, following the deaths of two men in Indooroopilly on Sunday morning and Stones Corner on Friday night.
Two people died in Gympie, one in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and a State Emergency Service member died while attempting to save a family in Coolana, west of Ipswich.
Queensland weather began to 'stabilize' this Friday
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) had warned that storms were still possible by mid-morning today, however meteorologist Kimba Wong indicated this morning that the likelihood of supercell storms had decreased.
She described a blanket of low clouds covering Brisbane and the southern suburbs, with fog forming in the western suburbs, as per ABC News.
Queensland announced for flood-affected businesses
The second wave of flood awards, aimed at small enterprises and organizations, has been finalized, according to Deputy Premier Steven Miles.
The $559 million packages, which are co-funded by the Commonwealth, will benefit small businesses, primary producers, sports organizations, and local governments.
Mr. Miles stated that qualified small enterprises and non-profit organizations will be eligible for up to $50,000 in award assistance.
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