Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: Residents in Qld and NSW told to take shelter now
People in areas of Queensland and NSW have been told to take shelter immediately in the strongest part of the building they are in.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall at around 6am, Queensland time, as millions of Australians brace for its impact.
Gold Coast residents and those in specific areas of Brisbane and north east NSW have now been issued emergency warnings to take shelter. Around 250,000 people are without power overnight in NSW and Queensland.
For the latest updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred please see Saturday’s blog which is being now live.
Wind gusts of up to 100km/h can be expected as Alfred passes over land.
Heavy to locally intense rainfall may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding.
A danger zone is in place from Noosa, to Ballina in New South Wales, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Byron Bay.
Read on for further updates.
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