Australia, cyclone and sunshine coast region

‘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.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone.
ISLAND EVACUATES AS CYCLONE STRENGTHENS OFF AUSTRALIA'S NORTHEAST COAST
Residents and tourists on an island off Australia's northeast coast will begin evacuating to the mainland due to a threat posed by a cyclone, reported Xinhua. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said on Thursday that tropical cyclone has reached category three strength and was continuing to move slowly in the Coral Sea off the coast of the state of Queensland.
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 public transport and residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes against floodwaters expected when the category-two storm hits.
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.
Cyclone Alfred: Brisbane Airport cancels flights; schools closed, transport halted as storm approaches Australian coast
Brisbane Airport on Thursday canceled all flights, closed schools and halted transport as cyclone approaches Australian coast Residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes in view of flooding The category-two storm Cyclone Alfred has stalled off Australia's east coast and is now likely to make landfall by Saturday morning near
Aussies warned of 'immediate' shark danger caused by Cyclone Alfred: 'Huge numbers'
As millions of Aussies brace for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, experts are warning of a hidden danger that could ...
'Erratic' cyclone creeps towards eastern Australia
An "erratic" tropical cyclone lingered off Australia's eastern coast on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and ...
Cyclone Alfred could force later-than-expected federal election
While a mid-April election has seemed the most likely outcome for months, the onset of Cyclone Alfred has complicated matters for the government. Consumer Affairs inspectors have seized thousands of ...
Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone
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Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it
The fact that Alfred is set to make landfall is very unusual. But we can’t yet definitively say this is due to climate change. Cyclones are steered by winds and weather patterns, and the Coral Sea’s ...
As it happened: Cyclone Alfred heads for south-east Queensland on Tuesday, March 4
A month after 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda was killed in a shark attack off Bribie Island, the teen’s father, Stephen, has ...
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How to prepare for cyclone and serious rain event
It became the wettest cyclone in Australia’s history, causing more than 100 landslides and closing roads; some of which are yet to fully reopen. On the day the cyclone crossed the coast ...