australia cyclone alfred

Tropical Cyclone, TC Alfred

What's unusual about Cyclone Alfred, and is climate change affecting how it moves towards the coast?

As south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to cross the coast, an Australian researcher explains what makes this system so unusual.

Reuters · 4h

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.

The New York Times · 5h

Tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.

Australian navy rescues adventurer after cyclone

People on MSN · 1d

Rower Rescued After Getting Caught in Cyclone While Trying to Travel from U.S. to Australia

Aurimas Mockus was reportedly attempting to travel from San Diego to Brisbane when he got caught in Tropical Cyclone Alfred off the coast of Australia

NBC News · 1d

Australian navy rescues adventurer after cyclone while rowing across Pacific

An Australian navy ship rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who encountered a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California. Aurimas Mockus had been stranded for three days in the Coral Sea nearly 500 miles off the coast of Australia’s Queensland state.

BBC · 1d

Rower rescued days before completing trans-Pacific feat

An adventurer who tried to row across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia has been rescued just days before he reached his final destination. Lithuanian rower Aurimas Mockus sounded a distress signal late on Friday after he was stranded by a cyclone,

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 ...

Foreign Office warning for Brits abroad as cyclone tumbles toward Australia

A cyclone is expected to make landfall in major cities in the most popular country for British expats, with the Foreign ...

1don MSN

Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The ...

Shock disaster note from insurers as cyclone Alfred nears coast

An insurance embargo came into force across over 400km of Australian coastline with no warning to homeowners and buyers that ...

10hon MSN

Cyclone Alfred intensifies to Category 2 ahead of rare landfall in Australia: Latest updates

Cyclone Alfred has intensified to Category 2 as it barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast, prompting evacuation ...

Surfer on MSN1h

How Cyclone Alfred Turned Kirra Into 10-Foot Sandy Cathedrals

If you’ve glanced at your social feed over the last two days, you’ve likely been as glued as we have to the series of ...

Cyclone Alfred storm surge could swamp 20,000 homes, Woolworths enforces product limit, Aussies warned of three disasters

There's fears more than 20,000 homes are at risk from storm surge and flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred closes in on ...

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Legendary punk rock band forced to cancel final show of Australian tour

Green Day had to cancel the band’s last show on the Australian leg of their "Saviors" tour because of Cyclone Alfred. The punk rock icons made the announcement on their Instagram story Tuesday. The ...

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