Storms bring more volunteers out in Brisbane

Volunteers arrive at the RNA showground to assist cleaning up after last nights storm caused flash flooding to the relief centre. (Terri Begley - 612 ABC Brisbane)

As the focal point during the flood peak the RNA showgrounds housed hundreds of evacuees from low lying suburbs, and since has continued to provide flood affected residents with the tools to rebuild as a flood relief centre.

The initiative is the brainchild of Craig Michaels, a disability pensioner, who found himself wanting to help his community in the wake of Queensland's weather disasters in 2011.

By managing donations and sponsorship under the name "Connected" Craig is using the agricultural pavilion at the showgrounds to store donated goods, and to provide volunteers with a space to sort and distribute them to the disaster victims from Queensland's weather-affected areas.

After several severe thunderstorm cells swept across Brisbane suburbs on Monday evening heavy rain and flash flooding to the showground, saw donated goods for affected residents become water logged and damaged.

Mr Michaels sent out calls for help after discovering the new stock that was ready for delivery to families was damaged.

"Help urgently needed TODAY at the RNA," he wrote, "got flooded last night...need mops, buckets, a skip to take away damaged goods that cant be saved."

"Also need local families to help wash/dry new clothing that has been water damaged."

Bags and boxes of food, clothing, and electrical items, all stacked high was covered in water, some of which cannot be salvaged.

Bags of clothing which will need to be washed before being distributed was taken by local volunteers who came with their own baskets.

Gwen and Joe's home in Corinda was completely flooded in January. For several weeks they have relied on the assistance from the relief centre after they lost everything.

"It went over the roof, we lost everything, and my 90 year old mother was also living with us, so we really lost everything."

"When we heard about it this morning, we thought we've got to go down and help him, because he's been so helpful."

"So we're here looking for boxes to help."

Mr Michaels says he was overwhelmed by the support, particularly from Gwen and Joe.

"They're (Gwen and Joe) the last people I thought would be here. They have to build their own lives.

"To think that we touched them so much by helping them, for them to turn up I just burst into tears."