Cyclone Alfred has unleashed torrential rains and severe flooding across Queensland and northern New South Wales, leaving over 300,000 homes without power and forcing thousands to evacuate. “Like Jet Airliners Roaring Overhead” David Harrop, a UK visitor caught in Brisbane when the storm hit Saturday night, described the experience as “frightening.” “It sounded like three or four jet airliners roaring over the roof,” Harrop said. He reported that the cyclone had completely eroded a “beautiful” nearby beach and stripped branches from trees with its intense rainfall. Alfred was downgraded to a tropical storm upon landfall but still packed winds up … Continue reading Cyclone Alfred Relief: $1,000 Grants and $200K Fund Aid 300,000 Struggling Homes