Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Millions of people are sweating on Alfred’s arrival after the category two system stalled overnight.Among them is Aaron Hawke who is in Alfred’s direct path in Brighton, just 30km from Caboolture in Queensland.Alfred is set to cross Queensland’s coast near Caboolture north of Brisbane on Saturday morning, 24 hours later than initially predicted.Caboolture shops with tape on windows ahead of Cyclone Alfred.Credit: Catherine StrohfeldtFor days Hawke and thousands like him have been bracing for the destructive winds, storm surges and flooding set to be triggered by Alfred.Now he has 24 more hours to dwell on the danger after the system meandered.“We had a fair bit of prep time, but the delay has added more anxiety because now there’s more time to sit around and wait for something you don’t know how bad it will be,” he told AAP.The system is set to arrive under the cover of darkness in Saturday’s early hours, potentially causing rising floodwaters and storm surges.“Imagine crawling around in the water with a torch in the middle of the night with winds howling, it doesn’t sound too much fun,” Hawke said.with AAP
