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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee

Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies as latest forecast predicts landfall just north of Brisbane

People wait at a sandbag depot in Brisbane
Brisbane residents wait for sandbags at a depot in anticipation of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Photograph: Savannah Meacham/AAP

Forecasters say there is now increased certainty that Tropical Cyclone Alfred will hit the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast in the coming days, as the storm’s potential track “narrows”.

Alfred was upgraded to a category two cyclone early on Tuesday.

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