Millions Brace as Alfred Makes Long-Awaited Arrival

A screenshot taken from the Bureau of Meteorology website shows a satellite image of category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaching the Queensland coast, Australia on March 7, 2025. Screenshot of the Bureau of Meteorology

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred hurtles towards Australia’s east coast, cafe owner Quat Vu is as ready as he can be.

His Brisbane-based Eightysix Cafe was inundated during the 2022 floods which devastated more than 20,000 homes and caused $2 billion (US$1.26 billion) in damage.