Supermarket shelves stripped bare across Queensland’s south-east

The 9NEWS images show emptied shelves of water and bread while residents rush to supply supplies as the cyclone intensifies in a storm of category 2.

Queensland Prime Minister David Crisafulli said the government was working with supermarkets, urging them to replenish articles several times a day.

Crisafulli said it was important that everyone had access to the essential.

“It is important that people find all opportunities to have those essential elements, all their personal articles in one place, do everything possible to prepare for the perspective of loss of power, for example,” he said.

The Meteorology Office forecasts the storm to attack the southeast again today, from its current position to about 465 km to the northeast of Brisbane, before returning to the coast tomorrow or Wednesday.

The cyclone is expected to touch on Thursday or Friday, said Steven Bernasconi of the office. If it touches land in a populated area of ​​the southeast of Queensland, it will be the first to do so in 50 years.

A spokesperson for choles told 9News.com.au that they were working “tirelessly to ensure that all stores are well supplied as Cyclone Alfred approaches.”

“We already have additional deliveries on the roads, with an approach in increasing our supply of meat, milk, bread, water, canned products, formula for babies and toilet paper,” said the spokesman.

“This preparation began last week and will continue this week.

“While this is the first cyclone to reach this area in more than 50 years, we are well prepared to ensure that we can continue to serve the communities affected by these wild climate events. We will work closely with the government and local authorities as Cyclone Alfred’s impacts develop.”

A Woolworths spokesman said he was sending additional actions of the Brisbane Regional Distribution Center to Sunshine Coast and the rest of Queensland southeast.

“We will continue working closely with local and state governments and authorities to ensure that we can continue supporting the community,” said the spokesman.

“As customers prepare for the cyclone, we ask them to take into account others in the community and buy only what they need.”