People urged to prepare for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on south-east Queensland
by Ben Smee and AAP from on (#6VMXE)
Residents warned to stock up on food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall near Brisbane
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People have been warned to leave or prepare for the worst, with a tropical cyclone on track to cross a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is looming off Queensland's coast, threatening to bring heavy rainfall, damaging winds and monster waves.
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