A trough located over central New South Wales is expected to move northwards into southern Queensland during Wednesday bringing hot, dry and gusty winds to Queensland. Follow the conversation on social media, but also make sure you keep checking official channels such as BOM's warning updates to avoid sharing spoof pix and messages like we saw during Superstorm Sandy.

Feeling fatigued by the gazillion messages on various social media channels? Check out our fancy new Disaster Connect app, which brings together official updates, weather information, images, videos as well as conversations on the ground in one simple, easy to use spot. You can find key official Queensland disaster information here, along with community Facebook and social media sites of interest as we confront the current heat wave.

Disaster Connect follows not only Queensland events, but keeps a close eye on what else is happening in other disaster areas. Find the latest social media stories on the NSW and Tassie Disaster Connect hubs.

LPG gas cylinder can be super helpful to cook meals when you lose power, but they can also cause terrible house fires and explosions during extreme heat and bushfire conditions. Here are some tips: check the date stamped on the side of the bottle (the valve must be checked and replaced every 10 years) and do not store the bottle inside the house. If you need to evacuate, never transport the gas bottle inside your car, always on the roof or trailer. For more tips and to share your own go here:

Are you on the map? As of today more than 8,000 Queenslanders have prepared a personal resilience plan. Together we’ve logged over 15,000 actions from cleaning gutters to checking insurance. Can we reach even more Queenslanders in 2013? Yes we can!