Cyclone Alfred, Australia and tropical

A rare tropical cyclone is heading for Australia. Here's what you need to know
People prepare for wild weather as meteorologists forecast Tropical Cyclone Alfred will hit Queensland later this week, with the state’s capital in its path
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
A heavily populated stretch of Australia’s eastern coast battened down Tuesday for what could be the first tropical cyclone to pummel the region in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was swirling about 550 kilometers (340 miles) east of major city Brisbane,
What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone Alfred — and when it could reach the coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the south-east Queensland coast later this week, bringing significant wind, rain and coastal impacts.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies to category 2 system ahead of turn towards Queensland coast
It will be the first time the south-east has been in the direct firing line of a tropical cyclone in several decades.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to hit 'largely-populated' areas between Noosa and NSW
Police and emergency services are doorknocking low lying areas along south-east Queensland's coastline, as the "area of interest" narrows for Tropical Cyclone Alfred's impending crossing.
Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred as residents warned to ‘get out now’
Category 1 cyclone intensifying off Queensland’s coast expected to be one of region’s most destructive in decades
Australia Braces for Rare Cyclone to Hit Populated East Coast
A large swathe of Australia’s east coast is preparing for strong winds and life-threatening flooding as a tropical cyclone is forecast to make landfall around the nation’s third-largest city.
Major flooding imminent as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches eastern Australia
More than 700 mm of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cycl
Brisbane warned to prepare for a direct hit from tropical cyclone
Brisbane residents are being warned to prepare for a rare direct hit from Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it continues its southerly journey off the Queensland coast.As of early Sunday afternoon, the category 2 storm was about 370 kilometres north-east of Bundaberg and moving south at about 10km/h.
Australia’s East Coast on Alert as Cyclone on Track for Brisbane
Australia’s east coast is bracing for tidal surges, intense rainfall, strong winds and flooding as a cyclone is expected to veer toward the country’s third-biggest city.

AFL, Cyclone Alfred and Opening Round

Broncos flee Brisbane as cyclone hones in
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Rower Rescued After Getting Caught in Cyclone While Trying to Travel from U.S. to Australia
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Navy warship rescues rower caught in tropical cyclone days before end of 7,500-mile trip from US to Australia
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Cyclone Alfred to hit Brisbane, Sunshine Coast with severe weather
Millions have been warned to brace for days without power after Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall later this week. The ...
Metre of rainfall possible as tropical cyclone Alfred intensifies to category two system
Acting mayor Donna Gates says tropical cyclone Alfred "might be the most significant system" for the Gold Coast since 1954.
When a cyclone hits this far south, history shows flooding is the biggest risk
From Brisbane to Coffs Harbour, the worst damage could come if Alfred becomes an ex-tropical cyclone – a huge, slow-moving ...
‘Shameful’: AFL torched for Opening Round cyclone action
The AFL will on Tuesday be forced to abandon its plans for Thursday night’s season opener in Brisbane with the Queensland ...
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 ...