Australia's east coast braces for cyclone Alfred

5/3/2025 7:23

Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at risk due to strong winds and flash flooding.



Destructive wind gusts of up to 155 kph (96 mph) could develop from Thursday afternoon as tropical cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the coast as a category-two storm early on Friday morning near Queensland state capital Brisbane, Australia's weather bureau said.



The weather system will bring heavy rainfall leading to life-threatening flash floods, the Bureau of Meteorology said.