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Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast
Destructive wind gusts of up to 155kph (96 mph) are expected to develop from Thursday afternoon as tropical cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the coast as a category-two storm early on Friday morning near Queensland state capital Brisbane, Australia's weather bureau said.
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.
Cyclone Alfred: What we know about rare storm nearing 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 latest: Forecasters’ worst fears realised as storm inches towards Australia coast
Forecasters’ worst fears realised as storm inches towards Australia coast - PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east as millions brace for impact
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday as officials shut airports, schools and public transport while residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes against flooding expected when the category-two storm hits.
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.
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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 moving at a speed of 16kmph, but experts fear it could slow down to 11kmph, which is significantly slower than a typical system.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Track to Hit Australia’s East Coast
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
Schools closed as rare cyclone approaches Australia’s eastern coast
Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing parts of eastern Australia on Thursday. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the Queensland state coast somewhere between the Sunshine Coast region and the city of Gold Coast to the south early on Saturday,
Video: Live: Australia’s east coast braces for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall
Australia’s east coast braces for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall Watch live as Australia's east coast braces for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Queensland and northern New South Wales,
Tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed down – here's why that's dangerous
Tropical Cyclone Alfred slowed down on Wednesday and is now expected to make landfall later than expected, which might expose ...
Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event
Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event - One of the cyclones - Alfred - ...
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 ...
‘Off the charts’: Residents queue ‘hours’ for sandbags, brace for Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has changed direction and is “moving towards” the Queensland coast, while parts of NSW are also under an official cyclone warning.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred headed toward 'largely populated' areas between Noosa and NSW
More than 4 million people are in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it tracks towards the south-east Queensland ...
Cyclone Alfred: Flood risk revealed for homes as TC Alfred’s arrival delayed
Experts say the clear path of Tropical Cyclone Alfred may not emerge until six hours before the category two system is due to ...