Flooded basement carparks

“Flooded basement carparks take weeks to clear out and are unsafe to use without electrical lighting, meaning thousands of residents have to compete for limited street parking. Many residents who didn’t receive warnings in time lost tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of possessions and vehicles due to flooded basement carparks. The majority of residents in these high-density neighbourhoods are renters, and were not fully insured for flood damage.”

Jonathan Sriranganathan (2022) Flood Inquiry Submission

Image: Carpark at State Library of Queensland. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.