Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.
Queensland prepares with first cyclone in 51 years set to hit Australian coast near Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday.
Video shows Queensland, Australia, after Cyclone Alfred dropped 15 inches of rain
Cyclone Alfred struck the east coast of Australia late Friday, unleashing strong winds, rough surf and dangerous rip currents along popular beaches over the weekend. An estimated 10 to 15 inches fell around Brisbane and on Moreton Island during the storm.
Cyclone Alfred downgraded as millions of Australians stay indoors
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for millions of residents in the region who have been staying indoors.
One person killed as Australian coast hit by strong winds and flooding
One person has been confirmed dead and several injured as rain lashed the Australian east coast, even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital of Brisbane,
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical ...
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Racing officials are confident the rich Jewel Day on the Gold Coast will go ahead on Saturday
Racing officials are confident the rescheduled Jewel Day on the Gold Coast will go ahead on Saturday, despite widespread ...
Ex-Cyclone Alfred deluge sends 'phenomenal' rainfall to Brisbane and Gold Coast
Dozens of people have been rescued from floods in chaos stretching across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and parts of NSW.
Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A tropical cyclone weakened into a tropical low weather system on Saturday as it approached Brisbane, Australia’s third-most ...
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Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred: High winds, heavy rain as Brisbane, Gold Coast residents evacuated
Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, as it approaches Australia’s eastern coast. Although the ...
Mass blackouts as tropical storm nears Australian coast
More than 300,000 properties are without power in Queensland and New South Wales as the storm approaches.
What’s open today in Brisbane, Gold Coast after ex-Cyclone Alfred
A host of cafes, restaurants and retailers are trading this morning while Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, Bunnings ...
Queensland floods force Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Titans to relocate to Sydney for AFL and NRL games
Severe flooding of their training venue forces Gold Coast to relocate to Sydney for the week ahead of their NRL season opener against Canterbury, while the Brisbane Lions will head south for sunnier ...
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on ...
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate arrives in Australia after Las Vegas trip as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears
Flamboyant Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is back on Aussie shores after his US jaunt, but he is still a long way from his rainswept home.
Thousands without power and phone reception on Gold Coast as rain continues
The outages are the largest ever loss of power from a natural disaster in Queensland's history and residents should expect ...