NSW and Queensland floods update: Ipswich avoids severe flooding by inches as more rain forecast in wake of Cyclone Alfred
by Andrew Messenger Ben Smee with agencies from on (#6VTSK)
Concerns for elderly and vulnerable as some homes in south-east Queensland face days without power
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The cleanup has begun in flood-affected parts of Queensland but thousands of homes will remain without power until the weekend.
All police emergency warnings for the region have been cancelled after the rain caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred eased.
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