Record rains following in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have caused flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW.
The four large islands are popular getaways for locals. In the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred,they have another claim to fame:as a city’s protectors from extreme weather.
Houses are flooding in Brisbane tonight,but authorities are assuring flood-weary residents a repeat of 2022 is not on the cards.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred stalked the coast for days,but while the flooding risk for Lismore was downgraded,NSW is not out of the woods yet.
The Queensland government says schools will reopen on Monday where it is safe to do so,as ex-cyclone Alfred continues to batter the state’s south-east.
Amid fears of destructive winds,flooding and a billion-dollar bill to come,people were trapped in their bedroom after a large tree blew onto their house,while thousands lost power.
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From Brisbane to Coffs Harbour,the worst damage could come if Alfred becomes an ex-tropical cyclone – a huge,slow-moving storm system that causes widespread flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Thursday or early Friday as a category 2 system,bringing up to 300 millimetres of rain and winds of 100km/h.