Driver rescued from flooded car in Moreton Bay as 14 schools close
A driver is lucky to be alive after emergency crews rescued him from a submerged car in Queensland floodwaters, one of several swift-water rescues in Moreton…
A man is lucky to be alive after emergency crews rescued him when his car became submerged in floodwaters in Queensland.
He took what was described as a leap for survival before being saved by emergency crews in a swift-water rescue.
His rescue was one of several carried out in the Moreton Bay region on the day, where 14 schools were closed because of the flooding.
The available details are limited. The report does not say exactly where the man's car became stranded, his age, or whether he was injured.
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Key questions
- What happened to the driver in the Queensland floods?
- His car became submerged in floodwaters. He took a leap for survival and was rescued by emergency crews in a swift-water rescue.
- How many schools were closed in Moreton Bay?
- 14 schools were closed in the Moreton Bay region on the day of the rescues.
- Was this the only flood rescue in Moreton Bay?
- No. His swift-water rescue was one of several carried out in Moreton Bay on the day.