Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city.
Outer fringe of cyclone hits Australia's east coast
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone has started to hit eastern Australia, bringing heavy rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
Fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes eastern Australia
The fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday (Mar 6), bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to hit Brisbane, Sunshine Coast with severe weather
The cyclone was upgraded to a category two system overnight and is expected to turn west “directly” towards the coast of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast later on Tuesday, with it about 560km east of the capital as of that morning.
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.
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’
Cyclone Forces Australian Evacuations as Brisbane Braces for Hit
Millions of Australians are bracing for a direct hit from a tropical cyclone heading toward the nation’s third-biggest city, with the storm already forcing evacuations and closing ports and schools throughout Queensland.
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 ...
Worst of Cyclone Alfred could hit Brisbane for hours as it crosses over
The premier urges Queenslanders to use the extra time to prepare, with 4 million people in the cyclone’s path.
As the BoM pumps out crucial cyclone information, millions look elsewhere
As millions wait for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, not everyone is looking to the Bureau of Meteorology for their ...
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 ...
‘Think about evacuating’: Map shows 20,000 Brisbane properties at risk of flooding
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has urged residents in low-lying suburbs at risk of flooding to consider evacuating.
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred Is Forecast to Impact Brisbane, Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales
Authorities are telling residents to prepare now for wet, windy and wild weather — including potential flash flooding — from Wednesday till the weekend.
‘Cannot be ruled out’: BOM warns Tropical Cyclone Alfred can upgrade to category 3 as storm moves towards Brisbane
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a bleak reminder Tropical Cyclone Alfred could intensify to category 3 as the storm ...
Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’
Alfred is now about 345 km east of Brisbane and 315km east of the Gold Coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) ...