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Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’
Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’ - Storm is expected to make landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast and could be one of most destructive in the
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.
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.
Brisbane Braces for Alfred: First Cyclone Since 1990
Brisbane, Australia hasn't had a direct cyclone landfall in 35 years. Officials warn that Cyclone Alfred could be one of the most destructive storms in decades. Meteorologist Laura Power has all the details.
Seven maps that illustrate Tropical Cyclone Alfred
The current location, trajectory, strength and likely impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, illustrated by seven maps.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon, but direct landfalls are.
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.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing south-east Queensland
Settled conditions for most of the country, except for in south-east Queensland and northern NSW where Cyclone Alfred is causing chaos.
Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred
The maps show the predicted flood extent for the most at-risk areas of Brisbane, based on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.
Chaotic scenes erupt north of Brisbane as residents scramble for supplies, sandbags ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s crossing
Chaotic scenes have erupted north of Brisbane as residents directly in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred scramble to ...
Brisbane Broncos chief executive returns home to support families facing Tropical Cyclone Alfred
With Brisbane players in Sydney, the NRL club is preparing contingencies for loved ones of players and staff back home as ...
Cyclone Alfred is bearing down. Here’s how it grew so fierce – and where it’s expected to hit
The seas off southeast Queensland are unusually warm, helping Cyclone Alfred intensify as it barrels towards the coast.
Grim Cyclone Alfred flood warning: 20k Brisbane properties to go under
Schools across South East Queensland’s cyclone-impacted areas will be closed and residents have been told to stay at home on ...
Cyclone Alfred flood map explained: Brisbane suburbs at risk
As Cyclone Alfred barrels down on southeast Queensland, new flood mapping is forecasting the devastating aftermath on ...
Cyclone Alfred: Brisbane comes to a standstill with schools closed, buses and trains cancelled
Brisbane will grind to a standstill on Wednesday night, with residents urged to stay at home for days, schools closed and ...
Cyclone may keep Anthony Albanese out of WA in final days of election campaign
Cyclone Alfred’s imminent landfall in Brisbane and northern NSW has forced the Prime Minister to change plans to head to WA ...