Brisbane, Cyclone Alfred and Australian coast

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.
Worst of Cyclone Alfred could hit Brisbane for hours as it crosses over
The nervous wait for the super storm stretches hours past early forecasts, giving the millions of people in its path crucial time to prepare for a pummelling.
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’
Australia braces for rare cyclone swirling towards Brisbane
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday (Mar 5), sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and thr
‘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.
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the impact of the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in more than five decades. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday with the strength of a category 1 Atlantic hurricane,
Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.
Australians in some east coast areas urged to evacuate for 'very rare' cyclone
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. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales,
Australians warned as ‘extreme’ cyclone set to make ­landfall
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is closing in on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, with authorities warning residents to “prepare now” for the “extremely rare event”. Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) are under warnings to hunker down or evacuate with flights,
Cyclone Alfred: Brisbane grinds to a standstill with schools closed, buses and trains cancelled
Brisbane has ground to a standstill, with schools closed, public transport cancelled and residents urged to stay home for at ...
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We Asked Queensland Businesses How We Can Support Them During Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Here’s how you can support local businesses over the next few days as Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits Queensland and Northern ...
'Already run out': Cyclone panic buying leaves Kiwi family in Brisbane short on water
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a category 2 storm, is set to impact Brisbane with severe weather, and panic buying has kicked in.
Why did Cyclone Alfred stall off the Queensland coast? Four experts explain
As Cyclone Alfred slowed it’s track to southeast Queensland to a crawl overnight, pushing out its expected landfall to later ...
Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred
The maps show the predicted flood extent for the most at-risk areas of Brisbane, based on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.
Serious risk of major flooding and storm surges as Cyclone Alfred hits southeast Queensland
Authorities warn strong winds from Tropical Cyclone Alfred could mask the truly terrifying risk of devastating flooding and stormwater surges.
Dutton pulls out of lobbyist lunch a day after leaving Queensland for billionaire’s fundraiser
The opposition leader flew to Sydney on Tuesday and attended a Liberal fundraiser at a $100 million harbourside mansion.
As Queensland braces for Cyclone Alfred, Hawke’s Bay residents say the level of preparation contrasts with Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Alfred’s approach towards Queensland’s coast is stirring memories of Cyclone Gabrielle for Hawke’s Bay residents ...