Cyclone Alfred Hits Eastern Australia; Authorities Issue Flood and Severe Weather Warnings

Police Block a Road Due to Flooding on March 09, 2025 in Greenslopes Brisbane, Australia. Australia’s East Coast is Experiencing Severe Weather Weather as Ex-Quote Cyclone Alfred Moves South. , Photo Credit: Getty Images

Torrential Rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred Flooded Swathes of Australia’s East Coast on Monday (March 10, 2025) as Workers Battled to Restless to restore power to more, 200,000 HOMES and Busineses.

Even as the Weather System Weakened, Authorities Issued A String of Flood and Severe Weather Warnings Across Across A 400-Kilometre (250-Mile) Stretch of Coast Stradling Queensland and New South Wales.

The Tropical Depression Dumped 30 Kentimetres (One Foot) of Rain in 24 Hours Over Queensland’s Capital City of Brisbane, The Bureau of Meteorology Said.

Floodwaters swamped some streets in the city of 2.5 million, stranding half-submerged cars in the West-affected areas, images published in Australian Media Showed.

A Resident Walks on a Flooded Edmonstone Street in the Suburb of Newmarket on March 09, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. Australia’s East Coast is Experiencing Severe Weather Weather as Ex-Quote Cyclone Alfred Moves South. , Photo Credit: Getty Images

Emergency Services Rescured 17 People from Fast-Moving Wates in Queensland Overnight, The State’s Premier, David Crisafulli said.

“Rainfall is leading to flash flooding as well as river flooding in parts of the southeast,” He Told a News Conference.

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“We are urging people to stay connected with the principal of more intenses flooding during the course of today.”

Heavy Rainfall, Flash Flooding and Moderate-To-Major River Flooding Remained A Risk, Bureau of Meteerology Forecaster Jonathan How Said.

“This is all due to the remnants of ex-plantal cyclone alfred,” He Told AFP.

“It did cross the southeast Queensland coast on saturday, but it has been very slow moving as it moveed over land. And, Quite Importly, IT IS STILL DRIGING ANI STILL DRAGINGING ALO OF”

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Utility Companies said more than 210,000 homes and businesses were still blacked out in Queensland, and Another 10,000 in New South Wales.

In New South Wales, Essential Energy Said Repairs Were Underway Across the Storm-Hit Region, with “Significant Vegetation Work to Remove Trees from Power Lines, Re-Standing Power Poles, Repecting Electrical Assets and Restringing Power Lines “.

“The weather pattern is still somewhat unpredent

Nevertheless, all but one of the evaction notices in the state had been lifted, He said.

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The wild weather has so far class at least one life, after a 61-age-old man’s four-wowel-drive pickup was swept off a bridge friday in northern new wales.

He tried in vain to cling to a trees in the river before disappearing into the rapid watters, police said, and his body was found the next day.

In a separate incident Saturday, 13 Soldiers Were Injured and Taken to Hospital when two army trucks rolled over during a deployment to clear roads near the flood-ear the flood-ear south wales of Lismore.

All but one of the troops had been released from hospital by monday, Defense Minister Richard Marles Said.

“The one person who is still in hospital is in a stable condition. ABC.