Brisbane ABC evacuated due to flooding

Severe rain has flooded the Brisbane CBD and resulted in the evacuation of ABC staff Brisbane.

Journalist Jessica van Vonderen and other ABC staff were forced to spend the night at the Brisbane office after floodwater met the steps to the building, blocking their exit.

“Will I get home tonight?” said Jessica.

Will I get home tonight?… pic.twitter.com/iiCH6oimJG

— Jessica van Vonderen (@jessvanvonderen) February 27, 2022

Update. Not home. So working on radio stories for the morning. What else is a stranded journo supposed to do? https://t.co/K7SCp0ytZe pic.twitter.com/HQ6i1SOA33

— Jessica van Vonderen (@jessvanvonderen) February 27, 2022

The water showed no signs of easing before all staff were evacuated this morning.

“So a few of us got stuck inside the ABC building at South Bank last night. This is the view this morning. Water lapping at the front steps,” wrote Jessica via Twitter.

So a few of us got stuck inside the ABC building at South Bank last night. This is the view this morning. Water lapping at the front steps. pic.twitter.com/aYnRfah8D2

— Jessica van Vonderen (@jessvanvonderen) February 27, 2022