An impartial assessment into Queensland's flood disaster this yr revealed emergency alerts took too lengthy to succeed in weak residents.
The assessment, led by ex-governor of Queensland Paul de Jersey investigated the federal government's response to flooding in south-east Queensland, which destroyed 23,000 properties and killed 13 individuals this yr.
Brisbane obtained 80 per cent of its annual rainfall in simply three days over February, with a number of surrounding areas additionally devastated by floods.
"I've reached the view this was a worst case state of affairs for Brisbane and it is individuals," de Jersey stated.
"Ultimately I am very happy with the individuals of Brisbane who reacted to this occasion and to the council and its employees for the way in which they handled it responsibly with nice dedication."
Brisbane's Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner stated 37 suggestions had been made in the course of the assessment to take care of future flooding catastrophes and all could be applied.
Of main concern was the implementation of cell emergency alert programs, which confronted "unreasonable delays" in notifying Brisbane's 1.2 million affected residents.
"This can be a nationwide system but in addition applied by state governments round Australia," Schrinner stated.
"We have been involved with the unreasonable delays in data getting out and that's one thing I imagine have to be addressed earlier than the subsequent storm system comes our approach.
"The early alert system is totally important."
He added extra individuals wanted to be registered for the voluntary alert system, with solely 14 per cent of Brisbane residents signed as much as the warnings.
He added the scenario on the bottom was quickly altering, with emergency warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology escalating shortly because of unpredictable situations.
"The scenario moved extremely shortly, we did our best possible to reply shortly however the data supplied by the Bureau (BoM) was altering and the responses on the bottom have been altering."
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"Predictions on the extent of rainfall we obtained from the Bureau have been undercooked.
"It was essentially the most rain ever recorded in only a few days in Brisbane's historical past."
De Jersey stated a vital takeaway was the response of residents and their willingness to assist their neighbours, which fashioned the majority of flood restoration throughout the south-east.
"One function which emerges very strongly was the spontaneous outpouring of assist amongst the community- neighbours serving to neighbours."