The ex-tropical cyclone made landfall at 9pm, the Bureau said.
The ex-tropical cyclone made landfall at 9pm, the Bureau said.
Here are the latest updates from overnight as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred hits the coast.
- Alfred made landfall at 9pm, hitting the coast of Queensland between Brisbane and Maroochyore according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
- Two people in Brisbane have been injured by falling trees in separate incidents, with one person taken to hospital.
- A body was found after a man was swept away by floodwaters in northern NSW on Friday. The driver, 61, was able to get out of the ute but emergency personnel were unable to reach him before he was swept away.
- Thirteen people are reported to have been injured in a crash involving Australian Defence Force vehicles near the flood-hit town of Lismore in northern NSW.
- Brisbane has been experiencing strong winds as the ex-cyclone approaches.
A little while ago Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Angus Hines said while heavy rain has been one of the big ongoing concerns with the ex-tropical cyclone, but damaging winds were still battering Brisbane.
“In the Brisbane area in particular, those winds have really been racing,” he told ABC Radio Brisbane.
Hines said the tropical low was going to continue to move through South East Queensland and then into the Darling Downs over Sunday, and was likely to then swing south and cross into northern NSW.
“By that time, it will be really hard to make out on a satellite image,” he said.
“It will start to lose its shape a little bit, but it will continue to bring significant rainfall and the potential for flooding to both sides of the state border. That’s what we anticipate happening over the next couple of days.”
Two people have been injured by falling trees in separate incidents in Brisbane, as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred continues to make its way inland and fierce winds hit the city.
Parts of Brisbane have been experiencing fierce wind gusts up to 96km/h since 8pm, with debris flying through the air and tens of thousands of people without power.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said crews responded to two separate incidents of people being injured by trees on Saturday night, with one person taken to hospital.
“Paramedics assessed a stable female patient after a tree reportedly fell onto a vehicle on Anzac Avenue at 9.22pm. The patient has declined transport,” the spokesperson said.
A separate incident occurred earlier in the night in Moreton Bay, the spokesperson said.
“Paramedics have transported a stable patient to the Prince Charles Hospital with minor injuries after a tree reportedly fell onto a house on Francis Road in Lawnton at 7.50pm,” they said.
“There were three other occupants in the house, but they did not require transport.”
Queensland Police said soutbound lanes of the Bruce Highway near Gympie Arterial Road are also closed due to a fallen tree.
Wild weather is battering large parts of South East Queensland and northern NSW, and severe weather warnings remain current with heavy to intense rainfall in those areas, as well as “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding” warnings over coastal and nearby inland areas.
NSW SES has issued advice for people living in affected areas, and says those in warning areas should stay indoors.
“Destructive winds can cause injury and damage to property,” the SES said.
“Flash flooding can occur suddenly and without an official warning. Monitor rainfall in your areas and avoid travelling during heavy rain.”
The SES recommended lifting items including waste and chemicals above expected flood heights, and prepare emergency kits with essentials such as medications, important documents and family photos.
“Flash flooding can occur suddenly and without an official warning. Monitor rainfall in your areas and avoid travelling during heavy rain,” the SES said.
“If you are near the beach or a coastal waterway, storm surge could cause flooding. This is dangerous. Decide now where you will evacuate to.”
Brisbane is being hit with wild weather at the moment as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred moves across land.
Trees are crashing down, debris is flying through the air, windows are rattling and tens of thousands of people are without power, as howling winds and heavy rain buffet Brisbane tonight.
It is 11.30pm (AEST) in Queensland and parts of Brisbane have been experiencing fierce wind gusts up to 96km/h since 8pm.
More than 330,000 homes are without power across South East Queensland, according to Energex.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles have labelled a crash which injured 13 Defence personnel as serious.
On Saturday evening 13 people were injured when two Australian Defence Force vehicles crashed near Lismore in northern NSW.
Nine News reported eight of those personnel were seriously injured.
In a joint statement Albanese and Marles said: “A number of ADF personnel have been injured, some seriously.
“Our ADF heroes were on their way to help Australians in need.
“Right now our focus is on the welfare of those involved and their families.”
Read the full story here.
After crawling along the coastal islands off Queensland’s south-east coast for most of Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed it finally made landfall at 9pm.
The storm hit the coast between Brisbane and Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, and is expected to pick up speed as it moves inland and continues to weaken.
A severe weather warning remains current as a southerly wind surge batters Moreton Bay and northern Brisbane, with damaging wind gusts.
“Heavy rainfall is likely to continue over South East Queensland and northeast New South Wales during the weekend as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred crosses the mainland coast this evening and moves inland,” the Bureau said.
“Heavy to locally intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding may also occur over coastal and adjacent inland areas as ex-alfred moves inland.
“Damaging surf may continue with significant beach erosion for the open beaches between Cape Moreton and yamba during the weekend.”
Here are the latest updates from overnight as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred hits the coast.
- Alfred made landfall at 9pm, hitting the coast of Queensland between Brisbane and Maroochyore according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
- Two people in Brisbane have been injured by falling trees in separate incidents, with one person taken to hospital.
- A body was found after a man was swept away by floodwaters in northern NSW on Friday. The driver, 61, was able to get out of the ute but emergency personnel were unable to reach him before he was swept away.
- Thirteen people are reported to have been injured in a crash involving Australian Defence Force vehicles near the flood-hit town of Lismore in northern NSW.
- Brisbane has been experiencing strong winds as the ex-cyclone approaches.
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