Defence Force Mobilised, ‘Life-Threatening’ Floods Predicted as Cyclone Alfred Approaches Major Cities

For people in high-risk zones, there is still time to plan an evacuation route, but the window for getting out is ‘closing fast,’ the premier said.

The Bureau of Meteorology's latest tracking map of Cyclone Alfred released at 10.30am, March 5, 2025. Bureau of Meteorology

South East Queenslanders are being asked to stay home unless they live in a storm surge or flood zone, in which case they are being urged to stay with a friend or family, check in at a hotel or visit an evacuation centre as Cyclone Alfred creeps up on the coast.

“If it crosses at high tide in the middle of the night, storm surge areas are the last place you want to be,” Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said in his latest address, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner.