Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred Leaves 300,000 Homes Without Power

More rainfall is expected to hit southeast Queensland and northern NSW.

An electricity worker stands on a ladder as he works on electricity wires that were damaged due to strong winds from Cyclone Alfred in the suburb of Elanora on the Gold Coast on March 8, 2025. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images

Over 300,000 Australian homes are without power as downpours and flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continue.

On March 9, Alfred began moving as a tropical low from Bribie Island, Queensland, across the coast, and inland, towards southwest Queensland.