Tropical Cyclone Alfred is set to impact eastern Australia, triggering significant evacuations as local authorities warn residents of severe weather consequences. With heavy rainfall and high winds predicted, severe flooding and power outages have been reported in Queensland and New South Wales. The cyclone is categorized as a Category 2 storm and is expected to make landfall near Brisbane. This rare weather event in the region has been linked to the effects of climate change, which may be influencing the intensity and behavior of such storms.
Overnight we saw it packed a punch, after some 82,000 properties on Queensland's Gold Coast and northern NSW lost power.
This is a serious weather event, with heavy rain, destructive winds and major flooding expected,
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