Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind a
Evacuations ordered as Cyclone Alfred edges closer to Australia's east coast
Authorities on Thursday issued evacuation orders to panicked citizens as tropical cyclone Alfred edged closer to Australia's east coast.
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’s third-most populous city.
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.
Australian airports on lockdown as Cyclone Alfred heads for east coast
A category two storm heading for the east coast of Australia has forced airports to close and airlines to cancel flights in preparation for up to 80 mph winds.
Queensland prepares with first cyclone in 51 years set to hit Australian coast near Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday.
Cyclone Alfred LIVE Updates: Schools closed, transport halted as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches Australian coast
Cyclone Alfred Live Tracker, Australia Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that 660 schools in southern Queensland and 280 schools in northern New South Wales were closed on Thursday as weather conditions worsened due to the cyclone.
Cyclone Alfred: brokers in Brisbane and the Gold Coast prepare
Cyclone Alfred is bearing down on Queensland and NSW and expected to make landfall today or Friday. Many thousands of residents, with help from the government, are preparing and securing their properties. Evacuation centres are open while businesses and schools across the region are closed.
‘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.
AFL confirms new plans for Brisbane, Gold Coast games postponed by Cyclone Alfred
The AFL has confirmed plans for the two Opening Round games postponed by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with one still yet to have a date locked in.
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When will Gold Coast vs. Essendon be played? Rescheduled date for cyclone-affected AFL match
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Rare Cyclone Alfred approaches Brisbane; first storm to hit region over 50 years
Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross the coast near the area of Brisbane late Friday or early Saturday. Forecasters are ...