Cyclone Alfred, Australia and Gold Coast

Cyclone Alfred latest: Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate
Strong winds have already cut power to thousands of homes, and Brisbane Airport has been closed, with hundreds of flights now suspended. The State Emergency Service has ordered evacuations in Lismore and other parts of northern New South Wales by 9pm.
How to track Cyclone Alfred as storm nears Australian coast
Alfred is expected to become the first cyclone to cross the coast near Brisbane since Cyclone Zoe hit Gold Coast in 1974 and brought widespread flooding.
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: 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.
Cyclone Alfred nears Australia: Flights canceled amid severe storm threat
Alfred is set to be the first cyclone to hit Queensland's Brisbane since Cyclone Zoe in 1974, which caused severe destruction and widespread flooding.
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 LIVE Updates: Schools closed, transport halted as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches Australian coast
Cyclone Alfred Live Tracker, Australia Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that 660 schools in southern Queensland and 280 schools in northern New South Wales were closed on Thursday as weather conditions worsened due to the cyclone.
Major flooding imminent as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches eastern Australia
Around one metre of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.
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.
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
Rare tropical cyclone in the Pacific offers a lesson for 2025 hurricane season
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
Cyclone Alfred: Everything Queensland and NSW residents need to know
More than 4 million people are now in the firing line of Cyclone Alfred as it tracks towards South East Queensland and northern NSW.About 20,000 homes in Brisbane, 5000 on the Sunshine Coast and 6000 ...
Day-by-day breakdown of what to expect from Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is tracking towards Australia’s east coast, as residents in the danger zone are warned they have just ...