Australia, Cyclone Alfred

Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’
People on the projected path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to "act now" and leave before the situation gets worse as an “extremely rare” Category 2 storm barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast.
Live: Cyclone Alfred's edge hitting Australia's east coast as it near
The tropical cyclone's western edge is already is already having an effect on Australia's east coast. Weather experts are predicting it will cross the coast early on Friday morning with damaging wind gusts, storms, and heavy rainfall expected to impact a large warning zone spanning Queensland and NSW.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’s third-most populous city.
‘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 authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the impact of the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in more than five decades. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday with the strength of a category 1 Atlantic hurricane,
Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
Australians in some east coast areas urged to evacuate for 'very rare' cyclone
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales,
Cyclone Alfred ‘spun around on itself’, with new tracking maps showing later landfall
The premier urges Queenslanders to use the extra time to prepare, with 4 million people in the cyclone’s path.
Day-by-day breakdown of what to expect from Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is making is tracking towards Australia’s east coast, as residents in the danger zone are warned they ...
Is Cyclone Alfred crossing the coast later than expected good news or bad?
Cyclones can be unpredictable, but the prolonged arrival of Alfred has some important implications for the potential impact when it does cross the coast.
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Fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday (Mar 6), bringing drenching rains and ...
What to expect today, tomorrow and this weekend from Tropical Cyclone Alfred
New Bureau of Meterology projections estimate Cyclone Alfred will reach the coast on early Saturday morning, and may bring ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings flooding fears along Gold Coast's 400km canal network
There are 400 kilometres of canals on the Gold Coast – more than in Venice or Amsterdam – and thousands of residents living ...
Queensland prepares with first cyclone in 51 years set to hit Australian coast near Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of ...
Shock disaster note from insurers as cyclone Alfred nears coast
An insurance embargo came into force across over 400km of Australian coastline with no warning to homebuyers and owners that ...
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How Cyclone Alfred Turned Kirra Into 10-Foot Sandy Cathedrals
If you’ve glanced at your social feed over the last two days, you’ve likely been as glued as we have to the series of mind-bending barrels hurling into a corner of Australia courtesy of Tropical ...
Cyclone Alfred's crossing delayed again as it tracks 'erratic' path to south-east Queensland coast
Predictions on Thursday morning had put the storm crossing in the early hours of Friday morning, and before that, at high tide in the middle of Thursday night.