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Thousands without force as Cyclone Alfred beats Queensland

Listen to the article Brisbane exhausted as the storm causes floods, strong winds and widely used holidays in the southeastern Queensland. Thousands of Queensland residents were left without authority on Sunday, after Cyclone Alfred, a degraded tropical cyclone, caused widespread damage to the whole state. The storm brought heavy rainfall, destructive winds and floods, leaving about 316,540 people without electricity. Gold Coast was the worst area, with more than 112,000 people in the city affected, according to Energy Distributor Energex. Cyclone Alfred arrived on Saturday as a tropical low after 16 days of surveillance as a strong cyclone. Despite the