Resilience and recovery are now the focus for residents in the City of Logan after ex-Cyclone Debbie headed south last week.
With more than 320mm of rain falling on March 30 and 31, the Logan and Albert rivers broke their banks, leaving a trail of destruction in their path.
The Maclean Bridge water level peaked on April 1 at 1am, reaching 20.66m.
Although it did not surpass the 1974 record level, residents were still in shock at the volume of water which passed through the catchment area.
More than 250 homes were inundated, power was cut throughout the region and roads were damaged by the force of the water.
Mayor Luke Smith said help was on the way for residents who were affected by this disaster.
“Please do not be afraid to ask for help if you need it,” he said.
“This flood was completely unprecedented and just exceeded the 2013 expectations.
“We had had a week’s worth of rain prior to the showers brought through by Debbie.”
Cr Smith asked residents for their patience through the recovery period.
“We are still figuring out what the damage is in some areas,” he said.
“Give us the time to work through the issues. Yes, that pothole might be still on your road but we need some time to get there.”
Cr Smith praised the community for sticking together in such tough circumstances.
“How good is the community spirit in Logan?” he said.
“We’ve heard some of the best stories coming out after the weekend of neighbours helping neighbours and this is how people are going to get through this.”
Contact Logan City Council on 3412 3412 to request assistance or report issues.
Council has organised a kerbside pickup and free tip use for the clean up process.
Volunteers are asked to register at emergencyvolunteering.com.au/qld.
People who wish to make a donation have been asked by council to head to givit.org.au.
Personal hardship funding has been made available and more information is available at qld.gov.au/communityrecovery or the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.
