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The Bureau of Meteorology’s $4 million website revamp has been criticised for leaving Queenslanders unprepared for the weekend’s severe storms.
Premier David Crisafulli told state parliament today the changes were “not good enough”.
“Queenslanders always show their resilience in these events, but preparation is the key,” Crisafulli said.
“The changes to the website don’t make sense.
Apparent changes to the rain radar, in particular, have been criticised for making the storm appear to be weaker than it was.
The new site promised “design and functionality improvements” but promptly attracted widespread negative feedback on social media.
Bureau CEO Peter Stone said last week the new site was “just the beginning” of improvements to the Bureau’s online services.
“We will continue to deliver website improvements in regular updates, based on community and customer feedback, just as we have done throughout the development phase,” he said.
The Bureau has been contacted for comment.
