Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians must not become complacent about the dangers posed by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred after it was downgraded to a tropical low weather system on Saturday morning, the prime minister warned.Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred...
Ex-Cyclone Alfred, though downgraded to a tropical low, left over 260,000 homes and businesses in Queensland without power, with an additional 43,000 in NSW. Heavy rain and flooding are expected in northern NSW and south-east Queensland, prompting rescue operations and warnings against driving through floodwaters. Disaster payments are being considered, and power restoration is expected to take over a week in some areas. Emergency warnings have been downgraded, but residents are urged to remain vigilant.
