Not from me, copy/pasted from somewhere else:

All the modelling now predicts that cyclone Alfred will cross the coast more or less over Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast at the end of this week and it will still be a cyclone when it crosses. Please prepare now.

Expect the following (in order of likelihood):

  1. High winds, especially in bursts - from all compass points and shifting fast.
  2. Heavy rain.
  3. Fallen trees (from 1 and a bit of 2).
  4. Power failures.
  5. Blocked roads.
  6. Localised flooding.
  7. More general flooding (e.g. Brisbane River, Kedron Brook etc)

Decide now where you want to be between Wednesday and Saturday and plan that you may be entirely unable to leave that location between those days. Don’t try anything if the weather seems to improve - bad weather will come in bursts and the eye (if we get it) can be lovely, calm and sunny!

Please prepare in the following ways:

  1. Choose where you’re going to be from Wednesday to Saturday and plan to stay there. Get any medications, food etc now. Without power you need to keep your fridge as cool as possible. Keep extra ice blocks in the freezer.
  2. Secure anything that could be shifted by over 100km of wind - that includes pot plants, garden implements, trampolines , garden furniture, pool maintenance clients -anything movable outside. Think “would this move if hit by a car?” If yes, think about how to secure it.
  3. Make sure your vehicles are in a place safe from: wind, falling trees, flying debris, preferably in a garage or as close as possible to a building. Do this by Tuesday evening at the latest.
  4. Prepare for lack of power - charge power banks and phones, have easy to eat pantry-based food supplies that can be prepped without power. You might need to leave your fridge closed until power is restored. Fill water containers for drinking water jic. Buy candles, matches, torch batteries etc.
  5. Look up how to contact SES etc. Write down those numbers in non-electronic form. Your home Internet connection will be out if power is out.
  6. Battery powered old fashioned AM/FM radio is good. With full batteries plus spares, of course.
  7. If you need some sandbags to protect your house from flooding, look up you local SES now and pay them a visit. Help filling some bags before you take some, it’s all a team effort!

When the cyclone arrives:

  1. Stay inside unless it’s life threatening to stay.
  2. Don’t trust apparent breaks in the weather. Stay put. The eye of the storm is very deceptively calm.
  3. Open your windows a tiny bit, even if there’s pounding rain. The windows can burst from pressure changes.
  4. If you see the open windows flexing anyway, draw the curtains to catch flying glass if they break.
  5. Prioritise your own safety, and that of those around you, above everything else! If you’re asked to go in to work, say no if it’s not safe.
  6. Don’t play on your phone, conserve its battery. Disable apps and notifications that are not relevant to this event.

Be safe, everyone.