Cyclone Alfred exposes weaknesses in Australia’s vital infrastructure
- Written by Cheryl Desha, Visiting Professor, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Sciences Group, Griffith University
Thousands of residents are mopping up in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred, which has damaged homes and cars, flooded roads and gouged out beaches.
I write from Brisbane, where rain has fallen for several days. Most of it is draining to a coastline already swollen and eroded by Alfred’s swell.
Flood warnings are current in southeast Queensland and...





