Power outages and evacuation orders as storm approaches

Tens of thousands of people are without power in south-east Queensland and northern NSW as Cyclone Alfred approaches the coast, with damaging 120km/h winds already developing. Thousands have been ordered to evacuate, particularly in flood-prone areas, with concerns about limited escape routes and potential extended periods without essential services. The slow-moving cyclone is predicted to make landfall as a category 2 storm with destructive 155km/h winds, leading to major flood warnings and evacuation orders in multiple towns in northern NSW and Queensland, impacting over 32,000 people without power.

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