Logan residents are now being told to prepare for heavy and intense rainfall from tomorrow, with cyclonic conditions possible Thursday and Friday.
Latest weather bureau monitoring of tropical cyclone Alfred say the intensity of the storm will probably fluctuate between a category 1 and category 2 over the next couple of days.
However, they predict it will hit the southeast Queensland coast at Category 2 strength late Thursday or early Friday morning.
Despite moving slowly southeast at just 6km/hr and now sitting more than 500km off the coast, bureau analysts say it will likely turn west and make its way to the coast over the next 2-3 days.
Weather warnings now say flooding is likely later this week.
“Isolated flooding may develop from overnight Wednesday, with more widespread flooding likely from overnight Thursday into Friday, continuing into early next week,” reports said.
The heaviest rainfall will depend on where the cyclone goes.
But if the eye of the cyclone crosses the coast anywhere from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, Logan residents can expect winds up to 120km/hour.
Current tracking says it is more likely to hit between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, however that means more rainfall is likely to the south of the cyclone.
People are being told to clean up debris from their yards today, ahead of the rain.
Logan City Council issued a statement Monday afternoon, pointing to a webpage that includes information on how to best prepare for the cyclone.
It says:
Check or make an emergency kit:
- Find out how to get ready and pack an emergency kit
- This includes thinking about:
- Food and water
- Medication, nappies and other sanitary supplies
- Pets
- Power including portable power banks
- Communication including your mobile phone and chargers etc.
Prepare your property:
- Fill your car with fuel or charge it. Park it undercover. Do not park under a tree.
- Put away or tie down outside items like furniture, gas bottles, and play equipment.
- If your home is not safe, plan to stay with family or friends.
- Know your property’s flood risk.
- Find out how to safely turn off power, solar, water, and gas to your house. Be ready to turn it off if told to.
- Check your family, friends and neighbours know what to do. Help them if you can.
DIY Sandbags will be available at:
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- Beenleigh Showgrounds, Milne Street (entrance closest to Kent Street)
- Logan Metro Sports Centre, 357 Browns Plains Road, Crestmead (do not turn left into the Indoor Sports Centre; head to the sports park at the back)
- Jimboomba Park carpark, South Street (near the skatepark)
- As these sites are currently not staffed, people will need to fill bags up themselves. Shovels will be provided.
- Filled sandbags are available at:
- Logan East SES, 26-36 Winnetts Rd, Daisy Hill between 2:00pm and 6:00pm Monday, March 3
