Brisbane will begin feeling the bigger impacts of the approaching Cyclone Alfred in a matter of hours, as 800mm rain is expected in coming days, with a potential nine-hour crossing of the slow-moving system.
Trees are falling across the southeast, taking out property and power lines and leaving more that 39,000 homes without electricity, as Alfred crawls menacingly towards the coast. LIST: POWER OUTAGES
The Sunshine Coast mayor has warned low-lying areas of Caloundra are at risk after the second breakthrough of Bribie Island. A new video shows kangaroos might know something.
Brisbane’s most iconic landmarks including Queen St Mall and South Bank were empty this morning as TC Alfred kept people at home. SEE THE AMAZING PICTURES
A weekend without power, internet, or cold beer? Not on Redland Mayor Jos Mitchell’s watch. She won a battle to get Energex to go to Coochiemudlo Island to restore power for 800 residents.