The Queensland Flood Warning System: A game changer in the management of extreme weather events

Chris Russell is a specialist water engineer with almost 40 years of industry experience. He has worked for DTMR for the last 12 years as the Director Hydraulics and Flooding.

Chris Burgess is a project and program management professional highly experienced in the delivery of multi-disciplinary civil road infrastructure projects.

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The Queensland Flood Warning System: A game changer in the management of extreme weather events

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