Evacuations ordered along Australia's east coast

Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast
Over the weekend, residents of Brisbane, Australia, were bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The storm was downgraded to a tropical low, and made landfall on the mainland on Saturday. It was the first storm of its kind in the area in 51 years.
300,000 homes without power after ex-Cyclone Alfred leaves destruction along Australia’s east coast
Hundreds of thousands of people are under a blackout in Queensland, while flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales, after ex-Cyclone Alfred left a trail of destruction along Australia’s east coast.
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 most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.
Cyclone Alfred batters homes along Gold Coast of Australia
Cyclone Alfred battered homes along Gold Coast of Australia. Residents have been experiencing strong gusts of wind and continuous heavy rainfall as Cyclone Alfred swept through the region. Footage captured by Jasmeen Bajwa shows trees swaying violently amid the storm on March 6.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone.
Cyclone Alfred: ‘Extremely rare’ storm inches towards Australia coast, flights disrupted
Australia is bracing for severe flooding as Cyclone Alfred approaches, bringing the threat of torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges along the eastern coast. The tropical cyclone, which had been moving steadily,
Australia's east coast braces for rare strike from powerful tropical cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is approaching Australia’s east coast, bringing destructive winds up to 100 mph. Residents are urged to evacuate and prepare for potential flooding and prolonged impacts.
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical ...
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.
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Australia’s east coast battered by Alfred’s deadly winds, heavy rains
Damaging winds and torrential rains from Alfred continue to wreak havoc across Australia’s Queensland region. Gusts and ...
Close calls as flooding hits the Gold Coast
Parts of the Gold Coast have flooded after a deluge following ex-cyclone Alfred. The family of murdered Adelaide teenager Lina Marciano have been dealt a cruel blow with the prime suspect dying ...
Ex-cyclone Alfred live updates: Gold Coast hotel sanctuary for Kiwi pensioner as wild weather hits Queensland
A Kiwi pensioner trapped on the Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred thrashed Australia’s eastern coast overnight has described the ...
What’s open today in Brisbane, Gold Coast after ex-Cyclone Alfred
A host of cafes, restaurants and retailers are trading this morning while Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, Bunnings ...
Sharks spotted in flooded canals as Australia grapples with Cyclone Alfred aftermath
Sharks have been sighted swimming through Gold Coast canals as Australia continued to struggle with heavy rain and flooding ...
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Emergency alerts are in place for the Gold Coast, Laidley and parts of Logan
Gold Coast residents are being urged to stay updated with emergency alerts after heavy rain triggered flash flooding across ...