Queensland flood information

The Queensland floods and extreme weather events are so overwhelming, its hard to keep up with news and info what is happening where.  Check out this great summary.  Read more Queensland floods stories at incairns.net

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Queensland Floods - Overview of online (mapping) resources

There is an abundance of information and mapping resources springing up online to deal with the

ongoing Queensland floods. On this page, I will maintain an overview of online resources that can assist the affected communities in dealing with this disaster while it happens, and in the aftermath.

As resources will come and go, this will be a bit of a moving feast, but with your help, I will try & keep it as current and accurate as possible. If you have any suggestions, please comment below, or send me a tweet (@mvandervlugt) or email (mauritsrutger -at- gmail.com). 

And please share this page with others!

All our best wishes go out to the people of Queensland.

Emergency Services Organisations & Government Agencies

• State Disaster Management Group:http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/ 
• Queensland Government Flood Site:http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/
  Queensland gov't flood assistance:http://www.business.qld.gov.au/risk-management/flood-assistance.html 
• Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ): http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/emq/
  Emergency Alerts, contact information, etc.
• State Emergency Services (SES):http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ses/default.asp
  Flood preparation page:http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/emq/css/flood.asp
• Brisbane City Council (BCC):http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/
  BCC Flood maps: http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/#maps
  Alternate sites for flood maps:http://lexiphanic.com/floodmaps/ or http://floods2011.com/
• QLD Police - Flood alerts on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice
• Bureau of Meteorology:
  QLD Flood Warnings:http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/
• Salvation Army: http://salvos.org.au/

Mainstream Media

• ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/news/
  Map of affected Towns:http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/default.htm 
  Map: Brisbane Suburbs at risk of flooding:http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/brisbane.htm 
• ABC Southern Queensland Emergencies:http://www.abc.net.au/southqld/emergencies/?ref=nav  
• 612 ABC Brisbane: http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/
  Streaming Flood Coverage:http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/programs/webcam_radio.htm?ref=listenlive 
• Brisbane Times Flood Coverage:http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/qldfloods
  Flood Map:http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/qldfloods/map
• Courier Mail: http://www.couriermail.com.au/ 
• SBS:

Online Maps

• Map of affected Towns:http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/default.htm
• Map: Brisbane Suburbs at risk of flooding:http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/brisbane.htm
• EveryMap Community Alerts:http://www.everymap.com.au/main 
• Brisbane Times Flood Map:http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/qldfloods/map
• BOM QLD River Maps:http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/brochures/river_maps.shtml
• BCC Flood maps: http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/#maps 
  Alternate sites for flood maps:http://lexiphanic.com/floodmaps/ or http://floods2011.com/ 
• QLD Traffic Cameras map:http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Interactive-Map.aspx?region=South%20Coast&showcat=