Four million Queenslanders warned they could be in ‘firing line’ when Cyclone Alfred heads towards coast
by Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6VM9F)
Bureau of Meteorology says guidance favours landfall on Thursday' as premier David Crisafulli warns large system presents big challenge'
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred will likely" turn towards major population centres in south-east Queensland this week, with authorities warning more than 4 million people from Bundaberg to the Gold Coast that their communities could be in the firing line".
The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said on Sunday the system could cause serious and potentially dangerous coastal erosion, flash flooding and strong winds.
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