Australia, Tropical Cyclone and Brisbane

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 Queensland, including the country’s third-largest city.
Australia's east coast braces for cyclone Alfred
Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at risk due to strong winds and flash flooding.
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.
Schools Are Closed and Public Transport Has Stopped as Rare Cyclone Approaches Australian Coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind a
‘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.
Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.
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,
Ominous warning as 540,000 Queensland homes remain uninsured in the face of Cyclone Alfred
As millions of residents of Queensland and northern NSW brace for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall on Friday, experts have warned insurance claims could top $2 billion.
How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?
Both geostationary and polar orbiting satellites collect data in the visible and infrared regions. There are polar satellites collecting data in the microwave range.
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David Crisafulli warns Queenslanders of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Aurimas Mockus rescued
Brisbane is in the firing line of a cyclone for the first time in a generation, as the category 3 Alfred system, packing ...