Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate - PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred's centre is expected to cross the coast early Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

As Queensland and parts of NSW brace for the incoming Cyclone Alfred, TikTok is buzzing with some pretty bonkers footage of people taking to the water despite the storm. It’s probably all over your FYP already, but while many are hunkering down and preparing for the worst, some Aussies are opting to shred the massive waves.

It’s unclear if the snake was already dead, but the black-headed pythons are a protected species according to the Nature Conservation Act 1992. All snakes in Queensland are protected under this act, making it illegal to kill, injure, or take snakes from the wild in Queensland.

Cyclone Alfred’s approach towards Queensland’s coast is stirring memories of Cyclone Gabrielle for Hawke’s Bay residents facing the eye of the storm. Waiohiki’s Sarah Hay was left without power for 17 days after Gabrielle.

Cyclone Alfred causes mass evacuations and power outages across Queensland and New South Wales as authorities respond to the disaster.- Watch Video on English Oneindia