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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: What's the big unknown?
Ex-TC Alfred is the first cyclone to hit southeast Queensland since ex-TC Zoe in 1974. Some footage of that event can be seen ...
This Cyclone Broke Every Rule – And Now It’s Wreaking Havoc
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, an unusually southern storm for Australia’s east coast, took a surprising turn toward land, putting ...
The Echo1d
Remembering Cyclone Zoe, 1974
I was living at the end of Middle Pocket when Zoe hovered off Gladstone, with a big wet tail blowing easterly gales off the ocean for over a week. More than 1,500mm of rain fell in Byron Shire in just ...
Cyclone Alfred
All last week people were getting ready for the storm as it tracked towards southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales ...
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
For many people, the most visible impact of Cyclone Alfred was the damage big waves and storm surge did to their local ...
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 ...
The Conversation5d
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred – but most of this sand will return
Technology has advanced rapidly since Cyclone Zoe made landfall in this region in 1974. We can track weather systems from satellites, get up-to-date weather and wave forecasts on our phones and ...
First wind, then rain. Next come the mozzies – here’s how to reduce your risk of bites and infections
Flood waters boost mosquito numbers. Disease outbreaks don’t always follow but it’s important to remove stagnant water from ...