Follow along as we bring you all the latest as the impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are felt by millions of Australians.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has drenched south-east Queensland bringing flash flooding to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Around 200,000 homes across Brisbane, Moreton Bay and the Gold Coast remain without power.
Passengers on a Brisbane-bound cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws holiday plans into chaos.
Emergency flood alerts have been issued and about 238,000 homes and businesses are without power in Queensland and New South Wales in the wake of Ex-Cyclone Alfred. It comes after severe winds lashed the Queensland's south east and heavy rains smashed coastal communities.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall in Brisbane on late Friday or early Saturday, causing several ships from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and others to stay far from the area until the storm passes.
Although now classified as a tropical low, the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred have been felt most severely in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, and the Northern Rivers. Insurers have already received nearly 3,000 claims, a number expected to rise as residents return to assess the damage.
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.