Thousands of people in the states of Queensland and New South Wales were out of power on Monday (10) after the tropical cyclone Alfred, which was relegated from category, continued to bring heavy winds and rains, causing flooding. State authorities rescued several people who were trapped in the flood waters formed by the heavy rains.
Queensland Fire Department and fast -wate rescue teams attended more than 150 calls and withdrawals in the southeast of the state on the last day, the authorities reported in a statement.
Check out the video of floods caused by the Alfred cyclone:
The storm reached the state coast on Saturday (8) after it was relegated from category after 16 days as a cyclone. This eventually motivated the preparations of millions of residents.
The state capital, Brisbane, was spared the impact of the storm, which was also felt in the southern neighbor, New Wales of the South.
Thousands of people in the Australian state of Queensland were out of power on Sunday (9).
Authorities announced that a man died and 12 soldiers sent to assistance were injured after his vehicles hit due to damp conditions.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reported to Australian television Seven Network on Monday that a soldier remained in the hospital after two Australian defense force vehicles on their way to helping residents of the city of Lismore were involved in a road collision that injured several police officers on Saturday (8).
In parts of Brisbane, properties and vehicles remained flooded by flood water, while coastal erosion has taken parts of the world’s famous beaches of Gold Coast.
This content was originally published in images show island people after cyclone passage in Australia on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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