Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’

BoM warns of hazards from ‘erratic’ storm and forecasts it will cross into Queensland on Saturday morning Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsHow to prepare for a cycloneWhen and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of people in Queensland have hunkered down while residents in parts of northern New South Wales have been ordered to evacuate as Australia’s east coast prepares for wild weather brought by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.The slow-moving storm is now expected to make landfall in Queensland on Saturday morning, later than initially forecast after the category two system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled overnight on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Mar 6, 2025 - 13:18
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Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’

BoM warns of hazards from ‘erratic’ storm and forecasts it will cross into Queensland on Saturday morning

Millions of people in Queensland have hunkered down while residents in parts of northern New South Wales have been ordered to evacuate as Australia’s east coast prepares for wild weather brought by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The slow-moving storm is now expected to make landfall in Queensland on Saturday morning, later than initially forecast after the category two system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled overnight on Wednesday. Continue reading...