A cyclone has been downgraded to a tropical low but its impact is still being felt with a region reeling from major flooding with more wild weather forecast.
South East Queensland and northern NSW continue to experience thunderstorms, intense rainfall and flooding in the wake of Alfred. Follow our ongoing coverage.
Passengers on a Brisbane-bound cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws holiday plans into chaos.
South East Queensland has been hammered by category 1 winds overnight as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred finally made landfall around 9pm between Brisbane and Maroochydore.
Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t get complacent after Cyclone Alfred.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall in Brisbane on late Friday or early Saturday, causing several ships from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and others to stay far from the area until the storm passes.
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday.