04/03/2025
Cyclone Alfred: Stay Safe & Be Prepared 🚨
With Cyclone Alfred heading toward Southeast Queensland, now’s the time to get ready. Heavy rain, strong winds, and possible flooding are on the way, so let’s make sure we’re all looking out for ourselves, our families, and our neighbours.
⏰ What You Can Do to Prepare
✔ Stay informed – Monitor weather updates from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM): www.bom.gov.au
✔ Prepare an emergency kit – Include essentials like water, food, medications, torches, batteries, and important documents in a waterproof container.
✔ Secure your property – Tie down or bring inside any loose outdoor items, clear gutters, and check for any weak points in your home.
✔ Have an evacuation plan – If you’re in a flood-prone area, plan your evacuation route and identify the nearest emergency shelter.
✔ Charge your devices – Power outages are likely, so ensure your phones and power banks are fully charged.
✔ Check in on others – Especially elderly neighbours, friends, and family members who may need help preparing.
🚨 Important Resources & Emergency Contacts
📍 Queensland Disaster Management: www.getready.qld.gov.au
📍 Power Outages & Restoration Info: www.energex.com.au
📍 SES (For Assistance with Storm Damage): Call 132 500
📍 Triple Zero (000) – For life-threatening emergencies only
💬 If you have any storm prep tips or local updates, drop them in the comments below. Stay safe, everyone! 💙🌪
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a category 2 system, is currently 630 kilometres east of Brisbane and 630 kilometres east of Maroochydore.
Alfred is expected to become slow moving and turn west towards the Queensland coast later today.
Alfred's intensity may fluctuate between category 1 and 2 later today and tomorrow, but it is forecast to cross the south-east Queensland coast at category 2 strength late on Thursday or early Friday.
Abnormally high tides which may cause minor flooding at the coast between Sandy Cape and Yamba are expected to continue until at least Friday.
Damaging surf leading to significant beach erosion also remains likely for the open beaches between Sandy Cape and Yamba.
Gales with damaging wind gusts to 120km/hr are expected to develop along the south-east Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales coastal fringes and island communities between Tewantin and Grafton on Wednesday. Gales may extend further north from Tewantin to Sandy Cape late on Wednesday or early Thursday.
Heavy rainfall is forecast for south-east Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales from Wednesday. Heavy to locally intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding may occur near and south of the cyclone centre as Alfred approaches the coast late on Thursday or early Friday. Flood Watches have been issued for these areas.
For the latest tropical cyclone warnings and the Tropical Cyclone 7 day forecast, visit www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/
