Australia, Queensland and Cyclone Alfred

Thousands of Australians without power as storm Alfred lashes Queensland
Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
Thousands without power after ex-Cyclone Alfred leaves destruction along Australia’s east coast
Hundreds of thousands of people are under a blackout in Queensland and flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales after ex-Cyclone Alfred left a trail of destruction along Australia’s east coast.
Ex-cyclone Alfred makes landfall on islands off Queensland coast
Ex-cyclone Alfred has lashed the islands in Moreton Bay with destructive winds and intense rainfall as it heads for the Queensland coast.
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.
Thousands without power as Cyclone Alfred hits Queensland
Thousands of Queensland residents were left without power on Sunday after Cyclone Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, caused widespread damage across the state.
Cyclone Alfred downgraded as millions of Australians stay indoors
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for millions of residents in the region who have been staying indoors.
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 Leaves Thousands Without Power in Queensland
Cyclone Alfred, now a tropical low, left hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland due to severe winds and torrential rains. Flood warnings are in place, affecting Brisbane and Gold Coast. The severe weather is expected to continue as authorities evaluate the reopening of schools.
Storm Alfred: Former cyclone hits Australia's east coast
Cyclone Alfred - which has been downgraded from a cyclone to a tropical low - has caused flooding, damage to buildings and left thousands without power across the eastern coast of Australia. Millions of people across Queensland and north New South Wales have been affected.
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred reaches mainland Queensland
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has officially reached the mainland in Queensland's south-east bringing with it intense winds and fears of flooding.
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Flash floods, damaging winds, mass electricity outages as cyclone batters Queensland
Thousands of Australians are without power as storm Alfred lashes Queensland. Hundreds of thousands in the state of ...
Gold Coast family's lucky escape as tree falls on home as cyclone approached
A series of decisions made by Daniel Spindler and his wife saved them from a once-in-a-generation cyclone after a tree came ...
Ex-cyclone Alfred: Palm Beach, Gold Coast hotel sanctuary for Kiwi pensioner as wild weather hits Queensland
A Kiwi pensioner trapped on the Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred thrashed Australia’s eastern coast overnight has described the ...
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Cyclone Alfred: High winds, rain ‘packing a punch‘ as Brisbane, Gold Coast residents evacuated, power outages in Queensland
Violent winds toppled power lines on Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia’s eastern coast, swelling rivers, ...
Ex-Cyclone Alfred live: Severe thunderstorms to hit south-east Qld, major flood warning on Gold Coast
The landfall of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has brought powerful winds to Brisbane, with flooding and power outages impacting hundreds of thousands of properties across south-eastern Queensland and ...
LIVE UPDATES: Cyclone Alfred knocks out power to thousands; evacuations ordered in northern NSW; slow crawl towards south-east Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to approach the Australian coast slowly, spinning up damaging winds and heavy rain. The category 2 storm is expected to cross the coast tonight or early on Saturday ...