City deluge the worst in 50 years
More than a dozen people have been rescued in swift water rescues over the past 24 hours after localised heavy rain from the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Flash flooding a ‘high risk’ as Alfred lingers
The flood threat for southeast Queensland and northern NSW from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is not over, as torrential rain continues to bombard the sodden region.
No crying wolf: David Crisafulli’s bid to replace Covid-era fear with facts
When the Queensland Premier let rip in a phone hook-up with mayors and emergency service bosses, he was expressing the frustration gripping millions across the vast, thickly populated impact zone of ex-cyclone Alfred.
BOM accused of missing 300mm of rain
The Bureau of Meteorology has been accused of failing to warn Hervey Bay of severe storms that dumped more than 300mm of rain on the coastal community.
‘Number of lives’ saved in water rescues in Hervey Bay
Seven people had to be rescued from vehicles in the Queensland coastal town of Hervey Bay after being hit by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms overnight as the northern edge of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred lashed the region.
Stadium plan hit by ‘vested interests’
Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has slammed ‘vested interests’ including the AFL and cricket for undermining her plan to rebuild the Gabba stadium for the Brisbane Olympics.
What stays in Vegas: Mayor’s Alfred absence
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate is on holidays in the US as the city he leads is about to be hit by Cyclone Alfred.
Twelve hours of cyclonic hell: millions face Alfred’s capital punishment
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to lash Brisbane for 12 hours on Friday, with the slow-moving and intensifying category-2 storm now on track for a direct hit on the city of 2.5 million people.
Labor’s promised new disaster text system not ready for Alfred
A disaster warning text messaging system, which the Albanese government promised would be up and running last year, will not be operational when Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit the Queensland coast.
Millions in path of menace: feds’ new alert system MIA as Alfred bears down
Looming storm surges have intensified the danger for millions in the path of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now on track to strike Brisbane, but a disaster warning text messaging system is missing in action.
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