Cyclone, Queensland and Alfred

'Scary' tropical Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland
Four million people are in the firing line of Cyclone Alfred. It's expected to hit between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast - a stretch of Australia known for its beautiful beaches and top surf – as well as Brisbane, Australia's third-biggest city.
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates
Around 30,000 homes in both Queensland and New South Wales are without power, 24 hours before Tropical Cyclone Alfred even makes landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred Australia: Scary videos emerge from Queensland; 5 latest updates as Noosa, Coolangatta brace for landfall
Brisbane airport was closed as the centre of Alfred is expected to cross the coast very early Saturday morning, most likely between Noosa and Coolangatta of Queensland accordinng to Australia's Bureau
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 last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974, half a century ago.
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.
Australia Prepares for ‘Significant Impacts’ From Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
Australians ‘anxious’ over Tropical Cyclone Alfred hitting east coast
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan discusses Tropical Cyclone Alfred and how the residents of Queensland and northern New South Wales are “anxious” about its arrival.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred Barrels Towards Australia's Queensland
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast 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.
Communities in southeast Queensland and northern NSW brace for tropical Cyclone Alfred
Some residents are evacuating ahead of the cyclone, while others are sticking it out and preparing their homes for destructive winds and heavy rainfall. As they gear up for what's to come, there's a mix of emotions.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: Damaging winds, heavy rain hits Queensland and NSW coast as system moves closer
Tropical Cyclone Alfred's centre is expected to cross the coast early Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt ...
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 ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: Fears for Brisbane CBD, northern NSW
Residents in Cyclone Alfred’s danger zone have been warned they only have hours to escape, while there are fears an entire coastal city in northern NSW will be inundated with water.
Cyclone Alfred is slowing—which could make it more destructive. Here's how climate change may have influenced it
Cyclone Alfred has now been delayed, as the slow-moving system stalls in warm seas off southeast Queensland. Unfortunately, the expected slow pace of the cyclone will bring even more rain to affected ...
‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with ...
Warnings of $16k fines as spectators flock to witness power of Tropical Cyclone Alfred
For many in south-east Queensland and northern NSW a trip to the beach before the cyclone's onslaught has proved irresistible ...
'Already run out': Cyclone panic buying leaves Kiwi family in Brisbane short on water
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a category 2 storm, is set to impact Brisbane with severe weather, and panic buying has kicked in.
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Shelves cleared 'within minutes' by panicked locals as Cyclone Alfred approaches Australia
Dozens of locals were seen queuing up outside a Woolworths store at 7 am on March 5 as Cyclone Alfred approached Australia's ...