Cyclone Alfred Leaves 330,000 Without Power in Eastern Australia

The storm, now a tropical depression, caused severe flooding, power outages, and a deadly accident involving rescue efforts.

Cyclone Alfred, downgraded to a tropical depression, has impacted southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales with heavy rains, strong winds, and widespread flooding.
Approximately 330,000 households remain without electricity due to downed power lines and infrastructure damage caused by the storm.
Authorities have issued evacuation orders for over 16,000 people in New South Wales as rivers overflow and flood risks persist in the coming days.
A 61-year-old man tragically drowned after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters, highlighting the storm's deadly conditions.
Thirteen soldiers were injured, six seriously, in a non-collision accident involving two military trucks deployed for rescue operations in flood-affected areas.