IGEM Report 1: 2017-18 - THE CYCLONE DEBBIE REVIEW

The Cyclone Debbie Review

Timeline of Queensland disaster events

Ergon has de-energised approximately 260 residential/business customers in Rockhampton. 13,600 customers without power in North Queensland (Bowen, Proserpine, Collinsville, Alligator Creek, Cannonvale, Sarina and Airlie Beach).

Stand up of 9 LDMGs and 3 DDMGs in South East Queensland. Evacuation of tourists and staff from Hayman, Hamilton and Daydream Islands. Queensland Government orders every school in the region to close from Agnes Waters in the north to the NSW border in the south and west to Nanango.

Stand up of Rockhampton DDMG.

Logan River peaks to exceed the major flood levels

at Waterford and Eagleby.

1,600 properties without power in South East Queensland.

Second interstate assistance deployment arrives to support in RDA.

21,000 properties without power in North Queensland.

SDCC stood down.

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Debbie located offshore from the Gold Coast moving slowly away from the east coast with gale force winds extending along the south coast to Double Island Point.

Fitzroy River in Rockhampton peaks at major flood level (8.9m).

At this point, 588 properties deemed uninhabitable in Central and North Queensland and 76 properties deemed uninhabitable in South East Queensland.

Widespread areas of significant flooding occurring in the Logan and Albert River catchments.

Fitzroy River in Rockhampton rising with peaks expected at Yaamba and Rockhampton.

300 customers in Proserpine and Airlie Beach without power, with restoration to be completed by 12 April.

Over 170,000 customers in South East Queensland without power.

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Timeline of Queensland disaster events