Cyclone Alfred: Blackout in Australia due to wild weather, 3,00,000 properties affected

Kiwi describes Aust cyclone panic buying

James Moore after finally being able to find a loaf of bread. His partner Tayla Galletly said that it took going to five shops to finally find bread in stock. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Kiwi couple living in Brisbane described having to visit at least five supermarkets just to buy a loaf of bread as Cyclone Alfred threatened Australia’s southeast coast.

Blackout: More than 28,0000 briefly plunged into darkness across the Coast

Storms cause widespread power outages on the North-West Coast with over 28,000 affected. Restoration delays expected from Boat Harbour to Wynyard.

118,000 still without power in Australia's Queensland in wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred

‘Rainfall is easing, rivers are receding and the threat of heavy rainfall is disappearing,’ says Queensland premier - Anadolu Ajansı

Australia's popular Gold Coast region counts cost as clean-up from monster tropical storm under way

A man died as massive downpours, vicious winds and flash floods submerged streets, toppled trees and power lines and caused to army trucks to crash.

120,000 properties still blacked out in storm-hit Australia

Australian utilities raced Tuesday to reconnect more than 120,000 homes and businesses still blacked out by gales and floods that bashed the east coast.

'Thank you, thank you': touching moment elderly man without power helped by police

Queensland Police assist 96-year-old man left without power post-Cyclone Alfred.