Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast

‘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.
Gold Coast preparing for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Alfred prepares to cross coast
Australia’s premier tourist destination will be a virutal ghost town on Thursday with the Gold Coast shutting down as extremely heavy rains and strong winds hit the region ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’
People on the projected path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to "act now" and leave before the situation gets worse as an “extremely rare” Category 2 storm barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast.
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,
Video: Live: Australia’s east coast braces for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall
Australia’s east coast braces for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall Watch live as Australia's east coast braces for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Queensland and northern New South Wales,
Cyclone Alfred to cross South East Qld coast on Friday morning
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches Queensland and Northern New South Wales, investigations reporter Jonathan Lea joins Sky News host Chris Kenny to discuss the latest on the weather event.
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.
What to expect today, tomorrow and this weekend from Tropical Cyclone Alfred
New Bureau of Meterology projections estimate Cyclone Alfred will reach the coast on early Saturday morning, and may bring ...
Is Cyclone Alfred crossing the coast later than expected good news or bad?
Cyclones can be unpredictable, but the prolonged arrival of Alfred has some important implications for the potential impact when it does cross the coast.
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Outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday (Mar 6), bringing drenching rains and ...
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 ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings flooding fears along Gold Coast's 400km canal network
There are 400 kilometres of canals on the Gold Coast – more than in Venice or Amsterdam – and thousands of residents living ...
Cyclone Alfred’s ‘dangerous’ change on path to coast
Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it tracks towards land and is predicted to cross later than expected — bringing fresh ...
Cyclone Alfred: Rapper Ice Cube stuck in Gold Coast hotel room as unprecedented storm hits Australia
Ice Cube is hunkering down in a Gold Coast hotel during Cyclone Alfred. Photo / The Project The tropical cyclone has been described as the region’s worst in 70 years and is expected to make landfall ...
Bureau of Meteorology weather expert reveals famous tourist spot Cape Byron is closest to core of Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Cape Byron is set to be the closest area to the core of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Bureau of Meteorology has revealed.
Gold Coast City releases new mapping which show 6000 properties in Cyclone Alfred’s firing line
At least 6000 Gold Coast properties could be impacted by flooding or storm surges due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, new mapping ...
Cyclone Alfred forces Green Day to cancel Gold Coast concert
Californian stadium punks Green Day will be unable to complete their current Australian tour, with their concert scheduled to ...
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Anxious wait, no respite as cyclone stalls off coast
An unpredictable tropical cyclone has stalled off Australia's coast, ensuring an anxious wait continues for millions of ...