Cyclone Alfred Strikes Eastern Australia, Triggering Floods and Power Outages

The rare tropical cyclone has brought destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and widespread evacuations across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Cyclone Alfred made landfall near Brisbane as a category 1 storm, bringing winds of up to 120km/h and torrential rain to the region.
Over 200,000 homes and businesses in Queensland and northern NSW are without power, with restoration efforts delayed due to unsafe conditions.
Flood warnings have been issued for areas from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie, with evacuation orders in place for dozens of communities, including South Lismore and Upper Leycester Creek.
Rescue teams are searching for a man who went missing after his vehicle was washed into floodwaters in northern NSW; 36 flood rescues have already been conducted.
Airports in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and Ballina remain closed, while public transport and other services across southeast Queensland have been suspended.