Thousands of people in Queensland, Australia, did not have electricity on Sunday because Alfred is a downgraded tropical cyclone that brought destructive winds and heavy rains that triggered flood warnings.
In southeast Queensland, about 316,540 people have no electricity, where the Gold Coast city is the worst hit area, with no electricity due to the storm system and no electricity, with more than 112,000.
Sixteen days later, the storm reached the Queensland coast as a “tropical low” on Saturday, prompting millions of residents to prepare. Brisbane's national capital was exempt from the brunt of the brunt, which was also considered in southern New South Wales.
“The situation in Queensland and northern New South Wales is still very serious due to flash waters and strong winds,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday.
“The heavy rain, destructive wind gusts and coastal surfing effects are expected to continue in the coming days,” Albanese said in a comment on ABC television broadcast.
The country's Meteorological Agency said heavy rains that could inspire flash flooding are occurring, which could affect Brisbane as well as Ipswich, Sunshine Coast and Queensland Regional Centres.
The bureau said on its website that the gusts of winds in the state are also destructive at about 90 km/h.
“Now, this is just a weak low because it continues to move inland to southeast Queensland, bringing a lot of rain,” said Dean Narramore, a meteorologist at the bureau.
Brisbane Airport reopened on Sunday, but released on X “ongoing weather could impact schedules”.
State Prime Minister David Crisafulli said Queensland will decide on Sunday whether about 1,000 state schools will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Monday.
Crisafulli said in a television commentary in Brisbane: “In safe places, schools will reopen except for the Gold Coast, where there are still significant losses. Loss of electricity and problems in transport.”
“One thing that is consistent is community spirit and determination,” he said.
Officials said a man died in floods in northern New South Wales on Saturday, while two Australian Defence Force vehicles involved a road collision in helping residents in Lismore, causing several officials.
