Over the weekend, residents of Brisbane, Australia, were bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The storm was downgraded to a tropical low, and made landfall on the mainland on Saturday. It was the first storm of its kind in the area in 51 years.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has asked Brisbane residents to work together to set up a “Ute Army” to help with the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The region continues to recover from the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred, with the downgraded system dumping intense and heavy rain at the weekend that tapered off on Monday. Emergency crews sent out by Energex restored power to thousands of homes, while some public transport services resumed in south-east Queensland, and schools started to reopen.

Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t get complacent after Cyclone Alfred.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has outlined how schools, public transport and supermarkets will be impacted this week in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Multiple emergency alerts are in place across Queensland as large bursts of rain and severe thunderstorms continue across the state's south-east and northern New South Wales.

Major developers say the effects of ex-typical cyclone Alfred will exacerbate pent-up workforce shortages and productivity problems that mean every project in South East Queensland already costs 20 per cent more than it should.

Residents in parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales have begun the mammoth task of cleaning up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred's wild weather.

This is the sting in Alfred’s tail. These storms are drawing down very warm, moist air from the Coral Sea in the north. If you happen to be under one of these slow-moving thunderstorms, they are getting ready to dump a lot of rain. The situation is very volatile, as the atmosphere is very unstable.

South East Queensland and northern NSW continue to experience rain and flooding in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Follow our ongoing coverage.