20 Thousand Houses In Brisbane Australia Threatened By Floods Due To Tropical Cyclone Alfred

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JAKARTA - Tropical Cyclone Alfred can submerge about 20,000 homes in the Australian city of Brisbane, according to warnings from authorities.

More than 4 million people were on the storm track as the cyclone moved towards the southeastern coast of Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW), as reported by Australia Broadcasting Corporation and quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Thursday, March 6.

The City Council of Brisbane has warned that around 20,000 homes in Brisbane alone are at risk of being affected by hurricanes and flooding due to the weather system.

"Properties can experience everything from light puddles in the yard to large floods in their homes," said Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinaner.

The peak of the storm wave is expected to occur on Thursday.

Police and emergency services have started conducting house-to-house counseling along the southeastern Queensland coastline.

With a category two system expected to maintain its intensity, the cyclone is likely to reach land on Thursday evening or Friday morning local time.

"This cyclone has strengthened, and all the information shows that this is what we need to take seriously," Queensland Prime Minister David Crisafulli said.