<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 5000 people are still without power in </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span> and two schools remain closed as the clean-up from Sunday's violent storms continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The city woke to rain and a cool change, a welcome reprieve after yesterday's scorching 38 degree heat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a top of 22 and up to 45mm of rain for the city today and similarly mild and wet conditions for the Gold Coast.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-dead-underground-mine-explosion-far-west-nsw/4e39a4bc-ee81-481e-b5d1-0f9a1ec2abf6" target="_blank"><strong><span>Two dead after mine explosion near regional town</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Energex crews have restored power to about 120,000 customers since Sunday's destructive winds brought down trees and powerlines, plunging most of the city's western suburbs into darkness.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The worst of the damage is in Indooroopilly, Kenmore and Fig Tree Pocket.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Although at the height of the storm, about 75,000 customers had lost power, but additional faults and safety issues have been found by crews during the clean-up leading to further necessary outages.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-storms-clean-up-continues-rain-cooler-temperature-queensland-weather-news/12ea4c85-5ce1-4587-ac0e-ee51822d1c17" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brookfield State School and Upper Brookfield State School remain closed today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rain has helped to dampen a fire burning on North Stradbroke Island overnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fire is burning at Advice level near Duck Lagoon and is sending smoke across the island.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The south-east coast including Brisbane, Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley, the Gold and Sunshine coasts north to the Fraser Coast, are no longer subject to a fire ban today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Much of the state's south-west is still under a total fire ban, with hot and windy weather extending north to Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton as well as Mackay, Whitsunday and Townsville.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>

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