What you need to know:
- Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to approach the Australian coast slowly, spinning up damaging winds and heavy rain.
- The storm was downgraded from a category 1 to a tropical low and expected to cross the Moreton Bay islands on Saturday morning and the mainland coast between Maroochydore and Brisbane later in the day. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says the system still poses a "dangerous" flooding risk.
- Winds up to 120km/h and widespread rainfall totals of 300mm to 500mm were expected across the duration of this event, leading to major flood risks.
- It has already knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents hunkering down on the Gold Coast and in northern NSW.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a team of 66 disaster response personnel have arrived from New Zealand to assist, as hardship payments for those who are unable to work activate.
- Are you a New Zealander impacted by the cyclone? Email news@tvnz.co.nz with the subject line CYCLONE to share your story, pictures, and footage.
