Alfred, No Longer a Cyclone, Makes Landfall in Australia
Australia tells thousands to evacuate as tropical cyclone Alfred nears
Lithuanian rower plucked from path of tropical cyclone off Australia
Heavy flooding expected after Cyclone downgraded in Australia
Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm is currently sitting off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north,
Tens of thousands lose power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears east coast of Australia
The tropical cyclone was moving west with sustained winds near the center of 95 kph (59 mph) and gusting to 130 kph (81 mph).
Navy warship rescues rower caught in tropical cyclone days before end of 7,500-mile trip from US to Australia
A rower on a 7,500-mile solo trip across the Pacific Ocean had to be rescued by an Australian warship Monday after getting caught in a terrifying tropical cyclone. Aurimus Mockus, 44, who set off from California in October,
Thousands of Australians without power as storm Alfred lashes Queensland
Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain
A slow-moving tropical storm crossed islands off Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast late Friday, lashing coastal suburbs with destructive winds and dumping heavy rain across the region.
Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A man has disappeared in floodwater, people were ordered to evacuate homes as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred recovery efforts expose ongoing safety concerns
Treacherous beaches, fallen powerlines and infectious, debris-riddled floodwater are among some of the hazards being identified as the recovery from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred gets underway.
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 strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early Saturday with the strength of an Atlantic tropical storm.
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Cyclone Alfred hit eastern Australia; authorities issue flood and severe weather warnings
Torrential rain from Cyclone Alfred floods Australia's east coast, leaving thousands without power and prompting flood warnings.
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Insurance industry declares catastrophe as Tropical Cyclone Alfred batters Queensland and New South
Although now classified as a tropical low, the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred have been felt most severely in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, and the Northern Rivers. Insurers have already received nearly 3,000 claims, a number expected to rise as residents return to assess the damage.
Tropical Storm Alfred flooding feared in eastern Australia
Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a cyclone.