<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents are on alert as a flooding emergency continues to unfold across large parts of south-east </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>, as waters rise in the aftermath of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/tropical-cyclone-alfred" rel="" target="" title="ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred"><span>ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brisbane saw its wettest day in half a century, with the deluge causing widespread flash flooding, sparking dozens of rescues and thousands of calls for help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Almost 230,000 houses and businesses are still without power across Queensland and northern </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span>, and there are fears high tides could bring even more floods.</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/newspoll-shows-labor-or-coalition-majority-government-unlikely/a3cf2f2d-1ef4-4020-b8d3-5a9acdf31435" target="_blank"><strong><span>Albanese leads Dutton as preferred leader as chance of minority government increases: poll</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This event is far from over," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said from Lismore.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parts of Logan, south of Brisbane, and the Gold Coast have also been badly hit, with roads and suburbs underwater.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents in Ipswich, to Brisbane's west, were also told to prepare to evacuate as the Bremer River running broke its banks late this afternoon.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/cyclone-alfred-flooding-brisbane-gold-coast-nsw/04038189-33c5-4d8a-956b-3fa8a3a4d9a9" 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/plane-crashes-near-retirement-community-in-us/fa9c6d83-0553-403b-896a-82af97258548" target="_blank"><strong><span>Plane with five aboard crashes near retirement community</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nambour on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, is also seeing dangerous floods.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One man there who climbed onto the roof of his car to escape rising water is "extremely lucky", according to local emergency services.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The car started filling up so we climbed on the roof and grabbed our boat," the man told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Even 100km from Brisbane in the rural town of Grantham, residents were told to evacuate, with flood sirens sounding.</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/tropical-cyclone-alfred-disaster-relief-payments-how-to-claim-everything-to-know-explainer/b2925c86-0647-47f6-832d-2525432af180" target="_blank"><strong><span>PM confirms ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred victims will be eligible for Disaster Recovery Allowance</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="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/MEYiC3K6BJWCsheuNZzFHZChsp0=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbf88ea6f-5b20-427c-bcb2-e074db90df75" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/MEYiC3K6BJWCsheuNZzFHZChsp0=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbf88ea6f-5b20-427c-bcb2-e074db90df75 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/sLOUJ0WTS_etzphxDR70-3l5Go8=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbf88ea6f-5b20-427c-bcb2-e074db90df75 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Clean up begins as flooding continues after Cyclone Alfred</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>Queensland SES volunteers had their busiest 24 hours in its history, the state's Premier David Crisafulli said, with 3676 calls for help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Police Acting Commissioner Shane Chelepy said an extra 249 officers were out in the community as the flood response continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As of 4pm (AEST) in Queensland, major flood </span><a href="http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/" rel="" target="" title="warnings "><span>warnings</span></a><span> were in effect for the Laidley and Lockyer Creeks, Bremer River and Warrill Creek and the Logan and Albert Rivers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Severe weather warnings remain in place for parts of the Northern Rivers, Northwest Slopes and Plains, Northern Tablelands and Mid North Coast.</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/world/israel-cuts-electricity-supply-to-gaza/84763966-d5a9-4614-9526-63e2e776f776" target="_blank"><strong><span>Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile, hardship payments for residents affected by the cyclone are coming into effect.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Short-term </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-alfred-disaster-relief-payments-how-to-claim-everything-to-know-explainer/b2925c86-0647-47f6-832d-2525432af180" rel="" target="" title="relief payments through the government's Disaster Recovery Allowance"><span>relief payments through the government's Disaster Recovery Allowance</span></a><span> will be rolled out, Albanese confirmed, with applications opening at 2pm tomorrow on myGov.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme will also be activated for impacted residents in the Logan, Gold Coast and Redlands council areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are currently 31 LGAs impacted by Alfred.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hundreds of schools have reopened, but many still remain closed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>Emergency eases in Lismore, NSW</span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Premier Chris Minns says there is "good news" out of the already flood-ravaged town of Lismore, where there is just one evacuation order still in place after major flooding over the weekend.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The order is covering Lismore North.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As soon as it is safe, SES will lift that and get people into their houses as soon as possible," Minns said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said a levee breach now appears unlikely, with the Wilson River dropping after reaching a high of nearly 10 metres.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Minns says about 9800 homes and businesses in the Northern Rivers were without power, down from a high of 43,000 in the past three days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite the constantly repeated warnings, NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Damien Johnston says that 18 flood rescues were carried out in the past 24 hours, among more than 1100 calls for support.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Soldiers are clearing debris from isolated roads.</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/how-cyclones-get-their-names-explained/83995ce3-3945-46db-a028-b454db4eeab5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Why the Bureau of Meteorology gives human names to tropical cyclones - and how they're picking the next one</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><span>Wet weather to ease</span></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>BoM senior meteorologist Christie Johnson said while rain and storms were expected to continue tomorrow, the amount of rain would be much more moderate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Widespread falls of between 200 and 400mm hit Queensland's south-east in the 20 hours to 5am today, with a severe weather warning in place from Gympie to the NSW border, and west as far as Toowoomba.</span></div></div>