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
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.
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
SYDNEY: A heavily populated stretch of Australia's eastern coast battened down on Tuesday (Mar 4) for what could be the first tropical cyclone to pummel the region in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was swirling about 550km east of major city Brisbane,
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.
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.
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

AFL, Cyclone Alfred and Opening Round

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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 ...
How Cyclone Alfred came to threaten Queensland’s biggest city
For the first time in half a century Brisbane is facing a direct hit from a tropical cyclone, thanks to a recipe of warm seas, moist air, a monsoon trough and light winds.
Queensland, NSW: Everything to know when travelling during Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Travellers have been warned to watch for updates amid the impending landfall of severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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 ...