Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the mass preparations ahead of Cyclone Alfred - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Supermarket shelves in Queensland are being stripped as locals prepare for Cyclone Alfred.

The category two storm is brewing off Australia's coast, causing heavy surf and high tides. 

It's expected to hit at the end of the week, bringing winds up to 120 kilometres an hour.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says heavy rain, erosion and flash flooding are expected to batter the Sunshine Coast by Friday.

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