Australia, Cyclone Alfred

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,
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.
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.
Lithuanian solo rower hit by cyclone-churned seas rescued off Australia's east coast
A Lithuanian solo rower who became caught in treacherous seas caused by a cyclone off Australia's east coast over the weekend has been rescued, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said Monday.
Australia’s East Coast on Alert as Cyclone Heads to 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.
Australian navy rescues adventurer who hit a cyclone while rowing across the Pacific Ocean
An Australian warship has rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who ran into a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California
Australian navy rescues cross-Pacific rower from cyclone-tossed seas
Aurimas Mockus had been adrift for three days off the coast of Queensland after rowing nonstop from San Diego.
Cyclone Alfred live updates: Cyclone Alfred makes U-turn towards coast
Brisbane's ferries have been moved to safety and their Moreton Bay islands counterparts will soon follow suit as Cyclone ...
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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 ...
Cyclone Alfred intensifies to Category 2 ahead of rare landfall in Australia: Latest updates
Storm is expected to make landfall on Thursday or Friday between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast and could be one of most ...
Cyclone Alfred: 'Stay on your guard' premier warns, as supermarket shelves stripped bare
Cyclone Alfred is heading towards the Australian coast, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain and prompting calls for ...
Millions brace for Cyclone Alfred as wind and rain forecast to smash Australia's east coast
More than four million people across Brisbane, the Sunshine coast and Gold Coast in Queensland as well as in northern NSW ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Cyclone warning issued for parts of Australia
Parts of Australia face a threat of transport disruption and “severe coastal hazards” as a cyclone approaches parts of the ...
Brisbane properties at risk of flooding as Cyclone Alfred bears down
Cyclone Alfred will hit the south-east Queensland and northern NSW coasts as early as Thursday evening, but where the centre of the system will cause the most destruction remains unclear.Residents ...