The tropical storm named “Alfred” is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Brisbane on the evening of March 7 or the morning of March 8 local time. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, this is a “very rare event” for Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The last time the area was hit by a hurricane was in 1974.

The tropical storm named “Alfred” is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Brisbane on the evening of March 7 or the morning of March 8 local time. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, this is a “very rare event” for Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The last time the area was hit by a hurricane was in 1974.