Brisbane, Australia and Cyclone Alfred

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 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.
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.
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.
See it: Kangaroo among those rescued during Australia floods from Tropical Cyclone Alfred
A kangaroo called “Skippy" was rescued after Tropical Cyclone Alfred recently battered Australia, producing heavy rains and flash flooding along the coast.
Cyclone Alfred latest: Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate
Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’ - Alfred is now about 345 km east of Brisbane and 315km east of the Gold Coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorolo
Australia: Gold Coast Dogs Play in Floodwater After Cyclone Alfred
These dogs in the Gold Coast were making the most of the floodwaters left behind by former Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Tuesday, March 11, splashing around in the water. Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night,
Cyclone Alfred devastates Australian Gold Coast by washing away entire beaches
At least one person died and four remain missing after Tropical Cyclone Alfred battered Australia’s east coast. But its coastal erosion, not human casualties, that have got the country talking. The Gold Coast is known for its smooth,
What Australia's Rare Cyclone Means for Insurance Costs
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has left a trail of destruction in Australia, with Brisbane shut down after its wettest day in more than half a century. As insurance companies brace for payouts from storm damage and floods,
Huge waves hit Australia's Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred approaches
Cyclone Alfred brought huge waves to Australia's Gold Coast, Queensland, on March 5. Startling video footage captured the towering waves crashing towards the shore, with onlookers watching in awe from Mermaid Beach.
Thousands Told to Evacuate as Australia Braces for Powerful Cyclone
The slow-moving tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of Queensland ...
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 ...
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Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
BRISBANE, Australia — A tropical cyclone weakened into a tropical low weather system on Saturday as it approached ...
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the ...
Rare tropical cyclone in the Pacific offers a lesson for 2025 hurricane season
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
Could a tropical cyclone hit Sydney? What climate change science does — and doesn't — say about future storms
As global temperatures climb, scientists say some of the things that made Tropical Cyclone Alfred unique — such as ...
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Cyclone Alfred losses to be hundreds of millions or higher, says Aon. Claims surpass 53k
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the seventh named storm in the Australian cyclone season, is expected to drive economic and insured ...
Video shows Queensland, Australia, after Cyclone Alfred dropped 15 inches of rain
Cyclone Alfred struck the east coast of Australia late Friday, unleashing strong winds, rough surf and dangerous rip currents ...