05/03/2025
UPDATE: This warning is no longer current. Although the Watch & Act warning is no longer in place, there is still a risk of heavy rainfall which could lead to flash-flooding. Monitor conditions.
We advise people in the low lying coastal areas to PREPARE NOW as Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cause a dangerous storm surge.
A storm surge is a rise in sea level over and above the normal tide levels because of a cyclone. Storm surge is a threat to life and property.
The Bureau of Meteorology advises A DANGEROUS STORM TIDE may occur along the coastal foreshore from Thursday afternoon. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the highest high tide mark with damaging waves and dangerous inundation of coastal low-lying areas. Higher than normal tides may occur from Wednesday.
For emergency help in floods and storms, call the QLD SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD App. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
STAY INFORMED. Check the Bureau of Meteor logy's Queensland warnings summary at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ or download the BOM Weather app to your device.
Impacts:
➡️ Waves and sea water will travel a long way inland and through coastal creeks and rivers. This can flood and damage buildings, wash away roads and cars, and damage bridges.
➡️ Heavy rain and storm surge may cause flooding in some places.
➡️ Power, phones, internet and water might stop working. They could be out for a long time.
➡️ Some places near the coast could get a dangerous storm surge and flood near the beach.
➡️ Roads could be blocked by fallen trees, powerlines or flood water.
What you should do:
✅ Consider your risk of isolation and/or flooding.
✅ Think about where you would evacuate to, this could be with family or friends in a safer location.
✅ IF IT'S FLOODED FORGET IT! Your car can't protect you from floodwater.
For further information go to: www.getready.qld.gov.au
Prepare your home:
🏠 Put chemicals and poisons up high to stop them polluting the water.
🏠 Lift important things onto bed, tables, shelves or upstairs to protect them.
🏠 Use sandbags to block toilets, sinks and drains to stop sewerage backflow.
🏠 Decide if you need to turn off the power, solar, water and gas before you leave.
🏠 Move cars to high ground away from trees.
🏠 Decide if you, and the people you live with, will leave if floodwaters get close to your house.
🏠 If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
🏠 Be prepared to have no power. Charge mobile phones and other electronic devices now.
🏠 Get and fill sandbags and block doors to stop water getting inside.
🏠 Use sandbags to block toilets, sinks and drains to stop sewerage backflow.
🏠 Warn family, friends, and neighbours in the area. Help others if you can.
If you decide to leave early:
➡️ Lift important things onto bed, tables, shelves or upstairs to protect them.
➡️ Lift waste containers, chemicals, and poisons up high.
➡️ Pack enough clothes, food, water, medicine, baby items (like nappies, formula) and pet food for five days. Plan not to have a fridge or microwave.
➡️ Take your pets, mobile phone charger, battery-powered radio, torch, and valuables like photos, cash, and important documents (like identification, insurance, or banking records).
➡️ Lock windows and doors.
➡️ Go to a safe place, away from flooding. This could be with family or a friend.
If you find it hard to move quickly or have special or medical needs:
✅ Use your Person-Centred Emergency Plan (P-CEP) now if you have one.
✅ Make sure you have enough medicine for at least one week.
✅ If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now where you will go in case you lose power.
✅ Call your support person or service to organise transport if you need to leave.
✅ Leaving early is safer than waiting.
If you are a tourist, visitor, camper or caravanner:
➡️ Campers and caravanners should start packing up now.
➡️ If you do not need to be in the warning area, leave now. Check road conditions and plan your route before you leave.
➡️ Be ready to move if the situation gets worse.
➡️ Ask the campground owners whether the site floods.
➡️ Check your surroundings of water catchments, and monitor conditions.
More Information:
📞 Life threatening emergencies: Triple Zero (000).
📞 For emergency help in floods and storms, call the State Emergency Service on 132 500.
📞Traffic information and closed roads, go to the QLD Traffic website or call 13 19 40.
💻Power outage information, go to your provider’s website – Energex.
💻Public transport information, go to the Translink website.
💻 Weather warnings, go to Bureau of Meteorology website.
💻 For local information, warnings, emergency news and sandbag station status and location, go to our Disaster Dashboard here: https://disaster.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/
💻Find out how to get ready for a storm at www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/disaster
📻Listen to your local radio station: ABC Brisbane 612AM, 99.7FM, 101.5FM.
Updates will be issued as the situation changes.
