Cyclone Alfred, Australia

'Scary' tropical Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland
Four million people are in the firing line of Cyclone Alfred. It's expected to hit between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast - a stretch of Australia known for its beautiful beaches and top surf – as well as Brisbane, Australia's third-biggest city.
Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane as a Category 2 storm on Friday or Saturday.
Cyclone Alfred in Australia: What makes it rare and potentially more dangerous
Cyclone Alfred is unusual for two reasons — it has formed way too south, and is moving slowly. Both these factors make it more dangerous. We explain why.
Australia's east coast braces for rare strike from powerful tropical cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is approaching Australia’s east coast, bringing destructive winds up to 100 mph. Residents are urged to evacuate and prepare for potential flooding and prolonged impacts.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.
Australia Prepares for ‘Significant Impacts’ From Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
Australians ‘anxious’ over Tropical Cyclone Alfred hitting east coast
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan discusses Tropical Cyclone Alfred and how the residents of Queensland and northern New South Wales are “anxious” about its arrival.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred Barrels Towards Australia's Queensland
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and public transport and residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes against floodwaters expected when the category-two storm hits.
Communities in southeast Queensland and northern NSW brace for tropical Cyclone Alfred
Some residents are evacuating ahead of the cyclone, while others are sticking it out and preparing their homes for destructive winds and heavy rainfall. As they gear up for what's to come, there's a mix of emotions.
Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone
The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern ...
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest ...
Cyclone Alfred targets Australia with life-threatening flooding and 100mph winds
Wind gusts around the eyewall are likely to reach 155km/h (96mph) and will be strong enough to blow down trees having a significant impact on transport and power supplies. However, flooding will be ...
Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast
The area covered by the Cyclone Alfred warning zone stretches approximately 450-500 km along the east coast of Australia, ...
‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with ...
Cyclone Alfred LIVE Updates: Brisbane airport cancels flights; early rain, wind from rare cyclone hit eastern Australia
Early wind, rain from the rare tropical cyclone has began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday. Schools have been ...
Cyclone Alfred latest: Forecasters’ worst fears realised as ‘extremely rare’ storm inches towards Australia coast
Cyclone Alfred slowing down could be the worst-case scenario for southeast Queensland, experts warn. The storm is currently ...
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and ...
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred Australia: Scary videos emerge from Queensland; 5 latest updates as Noosa, Coolangatta brace for landfall
Brisbane airport was closed as the centre of Alfred is expected to cross the coast very early Saturday morning, most likely ...