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Cyclone Alfred downgraded but millions of Australians ordered to stay alert
The Star
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3/8/2025
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday (March 8) while the northern New South Wales town of Lismore and other parts of the state were hit by major flooding.
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Tropical cyclone Alfred is moving towards Queensland and northern New South Wales
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after making its landfall on Morton Bay Islands in Australia.
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Although authorities downgraded the cyclone to a tropical low early Saturday morning,
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residents are urged to remain cautious as rains and severe flooding are expected in the next few days.
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It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, so we haven't really encountered anything too strong.
00:30
So until it picks up, maybe we'll see something else more horrific.
00:37
I think Alfred is a really good time to go flying. I reckon I just built this plane and
00:42
yeah well there's a little bit of wind coming in and it seems to be about perfect to be able to
00:47
go up on the slope and just soar around, so it's pretty cool.
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Thousands of people have been evacuated in Queensland and New South Wales,
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with reports saying that nearly a quarter of a million residents are without electricity supply
01:00
after strong winds crippled utility lines. Authorities said no fatalities were reported
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so far, but they warned that the situation could worsen.
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This emergency is not over, and it's not over for the following reasons.
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The rivers are full, the rain is continuing and expected to keep falling in the days ahead,
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and wind conditions are very high and extreme, particularly on the coast,
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particularly in the Byron Shire right up to the Queensland border.
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The calls for assistance are coming in thick and fast now, where they sort of started off a little
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bit slow, but yeah we're definitely getting stuck into it now. As far as fallouts, we've got
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people going pretty well 24-7 at the moment.
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