Australia, tropical cyclone and Alfred

'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.
Cyclone Alfred: What we know about rare storm near Australian coast
Millions of residents have been warned about the risk of life-threatening flooding and dangerous gusts of wind. But what is a cyclone, what kind of threat does it pose, and what is being done about it?
Cyclone Alfred: Australia’s east coast braces for rare tropical storm heading toward Brisbane
Australia is bracing itself for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city. Authorities are urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.
Australian states prepare for tropical cyclone Alfred in full swing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday the government was delivering 250,000 sandbags to the state of Queensland from the national supply while the Australian Defense
Mass blackouts in storm-hit eastern Australia
Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Australia after a cyclone brought wild weather to the east coast. Communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) were beginning the clean-up on Sunday after the storm caused widespread flooding and knocked down power lines and trees.
Australia: Cyclone Alfred triggers massive blackouts, flooding
The Australian coast is battling strong winds and heavy rain from tropical cyclone Alfred. Homes across Australia's eastern state of Queensland have sustained massive damage and power cuts. Thousands have been evacuated,
Floods hit eastern Australia, 200,000 properties blacked out
Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia's east coast on Monday, as workers battled to restore power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses. "This is all due to the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred,
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.
Cyclone Alfred mapped: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall?
When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall? - Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales under ...
Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred
The maps show the predicted flood extent for the most at-risk areas of Brisbane, based on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.
Fears for Brisbane CBD and south, Gold Coast and northern NSW as more evacuations ordered
Residents in Cyclone Alfred’s danger zone have been warned they only have hours to escape, while there are fears an entire coastal city in northern NSW will be inundated with water.
Cyclone Alfred approaches Queensland, northern New South Wales
A cyclone is heading for a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone ...
‘Don’t panic, do prepare’: why it’s not too late to plan for Cyclone Alfred
For millions of people, Cyclone Alfred will be their first. From “go bags” to sandbags, here’s what you should do to be as ...
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 ...
‘Life-threatening’: Cyclone Alfred’s impact prompts urgent evacuations
New Zealanders in Queensland are battening down the hatches or changing their flights home to make a hasty getaway from the ...
Track rainfall and wind speeds in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred
Ex-Cyclone Alfred has left heavy rain and flash flooding in its wake, track rainfall totals and wind speeds at key locations.