Video: Australia: dramatic rescues amidst storms and flooding Heavy rain, strong winds and tornadoes continued to batter the Queensland coast on Sunday, killing at least one man, injuring dozens of people, and forcing hundreds of evacuations, Australian media reported. Queensland's State Emergency Service said it had received more than one thousand calls for help during the wild weather. Six tornadoes hit the Bundaberg region on Saturday and Sunday, causing widespread damage to homes and powerlines. The towns of Bargara and Burnett Heads were declared disaster areas following the tornadoes, and the Bureau of Meteorology warned there was a "strong possibility" of further tornado activity, local media reported. On Sunday Queensland Premier Campbell Newman visited Bargara with local officials to inspect the damage, and found torn roofs, smashed windows, and a piece of wood lodged through a door by the force of the winds. "I certainly suggest that people should be helping friends, relatives, one another, taking people in who have been displaced from homes and of course trying to lend a hand wherever we can," Newman said. At least 21 swift-water rescues have taken place in Queensland, local media reported. The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather warnings for a 310-mile stretch of Australia's east coast from central Queensland to the New South Wales border. The wild weather is expected to reach New South Wales on Monday.