Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast

BYRON BAY, Australia — 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. Tropical Cyclone Alfred would strike Friday morning near bustling Brisbane city, forecasters said, the first typhoon to hit the region in more than 50

Australia readies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred veers towards eastern coast

nzherald.co.nz - 07:28

Tropical cyclone set to hit near Brisbane on Friday, the region's first in over 50 years.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred heading towards thousands of homes

smh.com.au - 04/Mar 18:55

Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes predicted U-turn and heads towards Queensland's most densely populated regions.

Storm warnings: ‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate

daily maverick - 10:31

SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city,...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 20,000 Brisbane homes could be flooded

theguardian.com - 04/Mar 22:30

Beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows, when category-two storm hits coast

‘Be prepared’: Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes direction and heads towards Queensland coast

theguardian.com - 04/Mar 07:26

Weather system bears down on south-east Queensland with BoM forecasting landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast

Australia's east coast braces for cyclone Alfred

thestar.com.my - 04/Mar 23:26

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred ‘likely’ to head towards southern Queensland coast later this week

theguardian.com - 02/Mar 01:37

Bureau of Meteorology says guidance ‘favours landfall on Thursday’ possibly near Brisbane as Queensland disaster management committee meets

Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone

the new york times - 05:42

The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern Queensland, including the...

Vast number of Sunshine Coast homes at risk of flooding

sunshinecoastnews.com.au - 07:06

Hundreds – and potentially thousands – of Sunshine Coast homes are vulnerable to flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred barrels towards the state’s...

Flood warning for Macleay with Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast to impact region

macleayargus.com.au - 04/Mar 00:44

Flood risk for Kempsey with Cyclone Alfred predicted to bring heavy rain to the coast.

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