We Are Thankful Today

Wow! There have been some terrible weather caused things happen here yesterday and last night.

5 people dead from drowning, why oh why won't people look at the water before they try and drive through?? It is just so sad.....

A cutting from ABC Online:-

Queensland weather: Five people killed after three cars swept away by floodwaters; storm moves into northern NSW

Updated 51 minutes ago

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  The two cars which were swept off Beerburrum Road at Caboolture, killing four people. (ABC News)
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  Four people died when two car was swept off Beerburrum Road at Caboolture last night. (ABC News)
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  A 75-year-old man died when his car was swept off Morayfield Road, Caboolture. (ABC News)
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  Preston Street in Carina remains waterlogged after Friday night's deluge. (ABC News: Eric Tlozek)
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  Sand over a path at Kedron Brook in Brisbane's north. (ABC News: Jess van Vonderen)
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  Water is being released from a full Wivenhoe Dam, which protects Brisbane during floods. The water releases have closed Twin Bridges, Savages Crossing and Colleges Crossing. (ABC News: Gordon Fuad)
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  Queensland Rail workers assessing the damage at Elimbah, north of Brisbane. The Shorncliffe, Caboolture and Sunshine Coast lines were worst affected as complete sections of the track washed away. (Supplied: Queensland Rail)
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  A car which was caught in flood waters on Morayfield Road, north of Brisbane. (ABC News: Kristina Harazim)
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  Houses and cars underwater at Carina in Brisbane's east. (ABC News: Eric Tlozek)
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  A tree down at Wooloowin in Brisbane's north. (ABC News: Felicity Sheppard)
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  Wild conditions at Burleigh on the Gold Coast. (ABC News: Alyse Edwards)
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  Swift water rescue teams checking cars in Brisbane. (Supplied: Queensland Fire and Rescue)
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  The torrential rain cut roads and caused peak hour traffic chaos. (ABC Open: Brad Marsellos)
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  A car is partially submerged in flood water in the Brisbane suburb of Stones Corner. (AAP: Dan Peled)
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  Flooding at Morayfield Shopping Centre in Brisbane trapped shoppers inside the centre. (Supplied: Matt Broderick)
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  Cars flooded at Carseldine during the storm in Brisbane. (Supplied: Rowan Coe)
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  Lang Park flooded with rain water, the Anzac rugby league test has been postponed to Sunday. (ABC: Alister Nicholson)
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  Trees are washed away by flood waters in a creek in Wishart, in south-east Brisbane. (ABC News: Dan Smith)
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  Kedron Brook in north Brisbane rose steadily, swamping the local bus station. (ABC News: John Taylor)
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  Rain clouds form over the Brisbane skyline, as seen from the Brisbane Cultural Centre bus station on Friday. (Supplied: Mike Healy)
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  Woman trapped in car near Moore Park Road in Bundaberg, May 1, 2015. (Audience submitted: Suzanne Weedon)
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  Alexandra Headland Surf Club on the Sunshine Coast in the foam from rough sea. (ABC News: Bruce Atkinson)
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  Mooloolaba beach on the Sunshine Coast during wild weather. (ABC News: Bruce Atkinson)
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  A car drives through flood water on Ross Lane at Lennox Head on the far north coast of NSW. (ABC News: Bruce MacKenzie)
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  Flooding in Targo Street Bundaberg CBD as an east coast low makes its way down the Queensland coast. (ABC Open: Brad Marsellos)
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  Brisbane can expect heavy rainfall from this afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology says. (ABC News: Giulio Saggin)
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  Electricity workers are trying to restore power to homes at Mudgeeraba in Gold Coast after a tree fall. (ABC News: Tom Forbes)
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  Locals fill up sandbags at an SES station in Coffs Harbour. (ABC News: Anne Barker)
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  Roads are closing across Bundaberg as heavy rain impacts the region. (ABC News: Frances Adcock)
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  Tarp over roof of house on Ipswich Rd in Brisbane as east coast low makes its way down Queensland coast. (ABC News: Leonie Mellor)
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  Thousands of sandbags are ready for the public at Newmarket in Brisbane. (ABC News: John Taylor)
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  The SES said the theft of crucial equipment will not stop its flood recovery volunteers from tackling the backlog of Hunter jobs. (Facebook: NSW SES)
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  Flooding in Targo Street Bundaberg CBD due to east coast low making its way down the Queensland coast. (ABC Open: Brad Marsellos)
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  Roads to Moore Park Beach near Bundaberg are being cut off due to heavy rain.
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  Brisbane's CBD is barely visible from South Bank as the storm passes over. (ABC News: Isabella Higgins)
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  Grey skies over Lismore as rain intensifies in northern New South Wales. (ABC News: Bruce MacKenzie)
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  Fast-flowing Kedron Brook creek in Brisbane. (ABC Local: Terri Begley)
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GALLERY: South-east Queensland and northern New South Wales hit with wild weather

RELATED STORY: Three people killed in car washed off flooded Queensland road

RELATED STORY: Floodwaters cut off thousands in northern NSW

MAP: QLD

Five people have died after three cars were swept away by floodwaters in south-east Queensland during a torrential downpour.

Severe and dangerous storms lashed the region on Friday, with an east coast low moving slowly into northern New South Wales overnight.

I hope that things go better in NSW, though I heard on the news just now that a young boy has drowned at Ballina in NSW.  The river at Lismore has broken its banks also.

We had storms all night and then this morning we woke to a blue sky and no rain! We are just so lucky. Can't walk in the back garden yet as it is waterlogged, but it will get away quickly if the weather stays fine.

To our friends in Sydney and surrounds, take good care, nothing is worth being swept away - if this comes your way stay inside and stay safe.

Take care