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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Where we're at
As of 4:35pm AEDT (3:35pm in Queensland), here's where we're at:
— Zacharias Szumer
- Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning and is still sitting off the coastline about 60 kilometres north-east of Brisbane.
- It's still not entirely clear when it will hit the mainland, but it could be some time in the next few hours.
- Over 250,000 people in southeast Queensland are still without power and the state's electricity company has said fully restoring power to all residents could take "up to a week".
- Search efforts continue for a man swept away at Dorrigo, on NSW's mid-north north, where there has been 750mm of rain over the past five days.
- The NSW SES says there has been 36 flood rescues in the state.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns has reminded residents that the threat of flooding will continue over the coming days, saying: "it's crucially important that the public not dismiss this weather event as something that's already passed."
- A spokesperson for Qantas and Jetstar has said the company is working to restart services from 6am Sunday at Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ballina and Maroochydore airports, although this is "subject to weather conditions and safety assessments".
— Zacharias Szumer
