Australia's east coast prepares for 1st cyclone in 50 years

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 late Friday or early Saturday as a Category 1 cyclone,
‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.
Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city.
Australia's east coast prepares for first cyclone in 50 years
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Australia Braces for Rare Cyclone to Hit Busy 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.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’
Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast
Aurimas Mockus, 44, from Lithuania, was stranded for three days in the Coral Sea around 460 miles off Queensland after encountering Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Couple Shocked by Apocalyptic Scene at Grocery Story Amid Cyclone Warning
Katie Bunton shared a video of the scene of "apocalypse" at a supermarket in Australia as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches ...
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and ...
Cyclone Alfred tracker map: When will it hit south-east Queensland?
Tropical Cyclone Alfred will continue its approach towards the south-east Queensland coast today, with the far western edge already impacting the coast from about Coolangatta to Ballina.
South-east on high alert as Cyclone Alfred lingers off Brisbane’s coast
Premier David Crisafulli says the system is starting to “pack a bit of a punch” as it moved closer to Brisbane.
Carnival, Royal Caribbean cruises delayed by Cyclone Alfred
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa ship will be delayed returning to Brisbane, the cruise line told USA TODAY. “Given ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to 'pack a punch' as it edges towards Queensland coast
A senior meteorologist said while the cyclone's movement slowed overnight, that could mean further destruction.
Power cut as cyclone disaster threatens to unfold in slow motion
Millions of residents across south-east Queensland and northern NSW are in a holding pattern as the destructive arrival of ...