<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Insurance claims across south-east Queensland are flooding in by the day with more than 41,000 lodged so far in the wake of ex-</span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tropical-cyclone-alfred" rel="" target="" title="Tropical Cyclone Alfred"><span>Tropical Cyclone Alfred</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The majority of the claims are related to damage to homes, along with almost 1700 commercial claims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> Reconstruction Authority chief executive Jake Ellwood said there were different challenges across council areas.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sam-jones-wombat-video-australian-department-of-home-affairs-reviewing-visa/749a8080-0371-4f0f-b4ab-cdb9b02f53b3" target="_blank"><strong><span>US tourist's visa under review after 'appalling' wombat video</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Things like essential services have been very challenging," Ellwood said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The federal government is releasing disaster recovery payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child for eligible residents in Logan, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span>, Redland City and parts of the Fraser Coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This is in addition to $180 state-distributed emergency hardship payments.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/ex-tropical-cyclone-alfred-updates-insurers-flooded-with-claims-in-the-wake-of-storm-south-east-queensland/b6ddf61e-ad3b-43b1-bfbe-d6062ca6323b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-tariffs-from-soup-cans-to-airplanes-steel-and-aluminum-are-a-fundamental-part-of-american-life/2a77ca7f-5678-4305-849f-4be95dea3f7b" target="_blank"><strong><span>From soup cans to planes, how Trump's tariffs will impact everyday life</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span>, Moreton Bay and Lockyer Valley are not on the list despite severe flash flooding impacting a number of suburbs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"[There are] some cases where the creek has risen and come into people's property," Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's other cases where the rain has come through the roof."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Federal officials are waiting on damage reports before including more areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In Southport on the Gold Coast, wind gusts were strong enough to break the windows at a Korean barbecue restaurant this week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/leonardo-dicaprio-slams-albanese-government-for-backing-mine-expansion/f33aac72-af98-4ce4-8073-daf014e58b85" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Threatened': Leonardo DiCaprio hits out at Australian government</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/03/04/14/44/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-photos"><img alt="The Gold Coast is home to some of Australia&amp;#x27;s most famous beaches. But after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the shoreline looks worse for wear." sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/M8qNzWy3N-Iac_vj4saDSsLECuk=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fd2e588a9-bb92-4f7b-aaa9-c5c9eec58b8e" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/M8qNzWy3N-Iac_vj4saDSsLECuk=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fd2e588a9-bb92-4f7b-aaa9-c5c9eec58b8e 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/2gIKBjOSgHO6GLYJbm05mOd3gh8=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fd2e588a9-bb92-4f7b-aaa9-c5c9eec58b8e 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Recovery efforts begin after ex-Cyclone Alfred ravaged famous beaches</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/03/04/14/44/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-photos">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was so scary, but no one was hurt. We were lucky," restaurant owner Sidney Kin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said 18,000 in the city remained without power this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Energex remains committed to 100 per cent energy back on target by Sunday," Tate said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Beaches at Greenmount, Coolangatta and Burleigh opened today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Several other beaches will undergo restoration works ahead of the Easter holidays.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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