Tropical Cyclone Alfred has crossed the islands off the coast of Queensland as a category one system, bringing with it destructive winds and heavy rain.
An emergency alert was issued for Moreton Island just before 6pm on Friday night, telling residents to take shelter immediately as the impact of the storm was being felt.
The cyclone is continuing to track north-west and is expected to cross north of Brisbane later today.
The islands, and exposed coastal areas along the northern Gold Coast saw destructive wind gusts of up to 125 kilometres per hour.
Man missing, power out to over 200,000
Emergency services have already responded to over 300 calls in south-eastern Queensland, and flooding in New South Wales has already resulted in 4,252 incidents and a number of rescues.
202,700 homes were without power across the state’s south-east as of 1am Queensland time.
Rescuers continue to search for one man who was washed into floodwaters in NSW on Friday afternoon.
Source Credit: ABC News