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Brisbane is bracing for floods yet again. History shows residents should remain on very high alert

  • Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall near Brisbane at 9pm, causing strong winds and heavy rainfall, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
  • Two people were injured from falling trees in Brisbane, with one hospitalized, reported Queensland Ambulance.
  • Thirteen Australian Defence Force personnel were injured in a crash near Lismore, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labeling it serious.
  • Emergency services responded to fallen trees and road closures across South East Queensland, making travel difficult in the aftermath of the storm.
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Storm chaos in Australia: Ex-cyclone Alfred leaves 300,000 in Queensland state without power, triggers floods

BRISBANE, March 9 — Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia’s Queensland state were without power on Sunday after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings. Some 316,540 people were without power in Queensland’s south-east where the Gold Coast city was the worst-hit area with more than 112,000 without power due to the storm system, energy distributor Energex said in a statement. The ex-tropic…

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ABC AustraliaABC Australia

'Grateful' Brisbane residents reflect on Alfred's near misses

Survival was on the mind of many Brisbane residents as they found themselves in the path of one of Queensland's most significant weather events in decades.

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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald
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As it happened: Strong winds batter Brisbane; major flooding possible for Lismore after ex-Cyclone Alfred makes landfall

The ex-tropical cyclone made landfall at 9pm on Saturday, but heavy rain and flooding is forecast to continue through Sunday.

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The AgeThe Age

Dozens of NSW towns still in storm’s crosshairs after Alfred makes landfall

The weather bureau has warned that Sunday could bring the heaviest rainfall, heightening fears of major flooding across northern NSW.

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Herald SunHerald Sun

Back from the dead: Brisbane hammered by Cat 1 winds, planes unable to land

Brisbane homes were starting to lose power and planes struggling to land at the airport as the unpredictable Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred delivered category 1 cyclonic wind.Despite Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner on Saturday morning claiming Brisbane “dodged a bullet” overnight as the weather system weakened, Alfred reintensified by 8pm.According to the Bureau of Meteorology, wind gusts of 95km/h have been recorded at Redcliffe, 74km/h at Brisbane Air…

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Brisbane is bracing for floods yet again. History shows residents should remain on very high alert

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has passed – now downgraded to a tropical low. But do not be lured into a false sense of security. Grave dangers remain. Parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales face heavy and prolonged rain this weekend. The system is slow-moving, which means rain could continue over several days. This brings the risk of flooding, including potentially destructive flash floods in populated urban areas. Already, low-lyi…

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