Cyclone Alfred | Australian Coast Feels Effects of Storm and Winds

Authorities have warned people living in Australia to stay indoors as a rare cyclone approaches.

Cyclone Alfred began lashing different areas of the country on Thursday and is set to bring torrential rain and destructive winds to Australia this weekend.

The Category 2 storm is forecast to sweep through Queensland between the Sunshine Coast region and the city of Gold Coast to the south on Saturday, the manager of the Bureau of Meteorology said.

One person shared the moment the cyclone destroyed a road at Currumbin beach, leaving residents trapped.

Nearly 1,000 schools have been shut, public transport has been suspended and airports have been closed.

Authorities have been bracing for the historic storm, with the Prime Minister saying that 310,000 sandbags have been delivered to Brisbane, with more on the way.

While Queensland is the state most prone to cyclones in Australia, it’s rare that a storm comes so far south.

The last time it happened was in 1974, when the Gold Coast was hit with major flooding.

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