‘The challenge is now’: 700mm deluge, flooding threat for SEQ
Meteorologists have warned heavy rain could continue into next week causing life-threatening flash flooding, with the centre of the system to the furthest cloud bands measuring 400km.
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Back from the dead: Brisbane hammered by Cat 1 winds, planes unable to land
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has unleashed on Brisbane with Category 1 winds, causing damage and downing trees, with planes unable to land and mass power outages across the region, despite it being downgraded to a tropical low.
200k without power as Alfred hits Moreton Island, makes beeline for mainland
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a Category 1 system and has hit Moreton Island as the system makes a beeline for the mainland.
Alfred performs second pirouette during slow, destructive path towards SEQ
Tracking data released late Thursday night has delayed the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred once more, with the slow-brewing monster set to unleash torrential rainfall on the southeast this evening.
Mongols associate shot dead by police after carjacking elderly woman
A gunman shot dead by police on the Gold Coast after a “violent and aggressive” carjacking incident of an elderly woman has been identified as a Mongols bikie associate.
‘Switch off power’ text a hoax – Energex
Energex says a text going around about power shutting off in Queensland when Cyclone Alfred crosses the coast is a hoax.
Delayed impact: Power cuts, major flooding expected as cyclone decelerates
Cyclone Alfred will cross the South East Queensland coast later than previously estimated, according to the latest weather bureau estimate.
Solar on your roof? You need to do this before Alfred arrives
If you have solar panels on your roof, you need to do this now before Tropical Cyclone Alfred arrives, experts warn.
Here he comes! TC Alfred officially on collision course with SEQ
The Prime Minister is on his way and tens of thousands are being warned to pack their bags in the hours after TC Alfred officially turned, headed for South East Queensland, bringing 400mm daily rain totals and 150km/h winds.
Prisoners charged after assaulting police in bid to escape
Five prisoners have been charged after two police and a watch house officer were assaulted in an attempt to escape a Brisbane watch house.
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