Heavy flooding expected after Cyclone downgraded in Australia
Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm is currently sitting off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north,
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east as millions brace for impact
Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
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.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the 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, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said.
Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to strike densely populated areas of southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. Brisbane, home to more than 2.5 million people, is among the places in the storm’s path.
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With all eyes on Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it continues to move down the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest tracking map: Premier David Crisafulli said given that millions of Queenslanders were potentially in the firing line,
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Strong winds have already cut power to thousands of homes, and Brisbane Airport has been closed, with hundreds of flights now suspended. The State Emergency Service has ordered evacuations in Lismore and other parts of northern New South Wales by 9pm.
BOM website limping along with redirect messages — for years
South Australia is staggering through drought, parts of Queensland and NSW are enduring flooding rain — but the Bureau of Meteorology’s website is still limping along with redirect messages popping up for more than two years.
Cyclone Alfred mapped: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall?
Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales under warnings to hunker down or evacuate, with flights, trains, buses and schools suspended
Ex-Cyclone Alfred live updates: Coastline wrecked as flash floods hit Brisbane
South East Queensland and northern NSW are in it for the long haul with ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, forecasters have warned, with severe weather and flood warnings still in place for large parts of the east coast.
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Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?
Cyclones typically form in tropical northern Australia, but Alfred is hitting the cooler centre of the eastern coast. The last cyclone to impact Brisbane was Cyclone Zoe in 1974, which caused severe flooding.
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