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Flood and the media

Flood and the role of the media

The media plays an important role in flood awareness and keeping our communities informed and safe with current information. Learn about the impact of media reporting on the community.

Flood information sources for media

Find key sources of accurate flood information for the media including the Bureau of Meteorology weather warnings, Queensland Government Flood Website, how to understand flood warnings, QLD Traffic, Get Ready Queensland, and local government disaster dashboards.

Community safety announcements for flood risk communication

Learn about the nationally agreed set of 26 public flood and storm risk announcements used by ABC Radio during flood and storm events.