Clean-up from Queensland's stunning storms continues, with more wild weather on the way
Several parts of Queensland continue to be battered by wild weather as storms once again hit the state's south-east, hampering clean-up efforts.
The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast were hit by more storms last night, though they were less severe than those earlier in the week.
Lighting hit Southport and set off fire alarms, but it was further west, near Toowoomba, that was in the firing line.
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Storms hit South-East Queensland once again, but also struck further west near Toowoomba. Nine
The night sky in Dalby was lit up with a spectacular show of lightning, with a power transformer also being struck in Greenmount, sending sparks flying.
However, the clean-up effort still has a long way to go, with schools still closed in the region and power outages still impacting residents.
Bunnings is reporting a shortage of generators as people remain without power, though 9News understands the company is trying to reorder stock as fast as it can.
Power has been restored to more than 120,000 people since Monday, with authorities hoping to have most areas of the state reconnected by around 8pm local time today.
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The clean-up from Queensland's massive storms is continuing. Nine
It could be a bit longer for Bribie Island, which was hit particularly hard, with roofs being ripped open like sardine cans on Monday.
The Insurance Council of Australia said nearly 28,000 claims have already been made, and issued a warning for residents to look out for disaster chasers
"Disaster chasers are opportunistic individuals who may offer quick-fix clean-up, repairs, and inspections, often demanding upfront cash payments for shoddy or incomplete work," the council said in a statement today.
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The wild weather shows no signs of slowing, with a heatwave set to grip parts of the state in the coming days. Nine
"Some disaster chasers pressure homeowners to sign a contract on the spot for future repair work and may promise their insurer will pay."
To make matters worse, the wild weather is set to continue, except Queensland will need to brace for another threat: a heatwave.
Ambulance services have warned people to stay cool and to look after elderly neighbours as temperatures could reach up to 10 degrees above the average for November in some parts of the state.
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