App crashes as storms threaten south-east Queensland
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli blasted the organization in state parliament after weekend storms in Brisbane left more than 100,000 people temporarily without power.
His criticism focused on the bureau changing the color scheme on its radar.
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“The changes to the federally run Bureau of Meteorology website are not good enough,” Crisafulli said in a statement Tuesday morning.
“The changes made to the website do not make sense. The website is flawed. Easy access to individual radars has been removed.”
Finance Minister David Janetzki also told Environment Minister Murray Watt, whose portfolio includes the Bureau of Meteorology, that changes to the colour-coding of rainfall intensity and the removal of Caboolture as a locator on the map were described as “critical flaws”.
“The decision to bring the site live on October 22, just as Queensland and Australia head into storm season, can be described as short-sighted at best, and at worst put the lives and safety of Queenslanders at risk,” he wrote.
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On Tuesday, Watt said the new website did not meet users’ expectations. He said he had spoken to the bureau’s acting head, Peter Stone, and called on the agency to urgently improve the functionality and usability of its website.
The office has been contacted for comment.
