The slow-moving tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales, including Brisbane.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has passed – now downgraded to a tropical low. But do not be lured into a false sense of security. Grave dangers remain. Parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales face heavy and prolonged rain this weekend.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday as it neared Brisbane, Australia, bringing heavy rain and flooding risks to the region, according to officials. Initially expected to make landfall as the first cyclone to strike southeast Queensland since 1974, Alfred's winds dropped to under 39 mph (63 kph) as it shifted inland.

A placid fishing trip turned "berserk" for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400 kilograms (900 pounds) appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat.

Moderate flooding may occur along the Upper Brisbane River. The Brisbane River at Gregor Creek is currently at 1.02 metres and steady, below the minor flood level (3.50 metres). The Brisbane River at Gregor Creek may exceed the minor flood level (3.

Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.

Residents in areas prone to flooding have been urged to evacuate by Australian authorities, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, rapper and actor Ice Cube is currently Down Under at a hotel "on the beach.

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