Brisbane, Australia and Cyclone Alfred

Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane faces worst flood threat in decades
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare and powerful storm, is closing in on Australia’s southeastern coast, with Brisbane and surrounding areas in its path.
Brisbane airport shut as Australia faces further travel disruption due to Cyclone Alfred
Brisbane airport shut as Australia faces further travel disruption due to Cyclone Alfred - Strong winds have shut Brisbane Airport before the cyclone has made landfall
Australia braces for rare cyclone swirling towards Brisbane
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday (Mar 5), sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and thr
Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone
The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern Queensland, including the country’s third-largest city.
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.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.
Brisbane on alert: these maps show the suburbs most likely to flood during Cyclone Alfred
The maps show the predicted flood extent for the most at-risk areas of Brisbane, based on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.
UPDATE 1-Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east as millions brace for impact
The storm is now likely to make landfall by Saturday morning near Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, the Bureau of Meteorology said in its latest update, compared with a prior projection of landfall by early Friday.
Australians ‘anxious’ over Tropical Cyclone Alfred hitting east coast
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan discusses Tropical Cyclone Alfred and how the residents of Queensland and northern New South Wales are “anxious” about its arrival.
Brisbane in Lockdown as Cyclone Alfred Brings Severe Storms
Millions of Australians across Queensland and northern New South Wales are preparing for severe disruptions as Cyclone Alfred makes landfall. Authorities have implemented sweeping emergency measures to mitigate the impact,
Rare Cyclone Alfred approaches Brisbane; first storm to hit region over 50 years
Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross the coast near the area of Brisbane late Friday or early Saturday. Forecasters are ...
‘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 ...
Cyclone Alfred targets Australia with life-threatening flooding and 100mph winds
Wind gusts around the eyewall are likely to reach 155km/h (96mph) and will be strong enough to blow down trees having a significant impact on transport and power supplies. However, flooding will be ...
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on ...
Cyclone Alfred LIVE Updates: Brisbane airport cancels flights; early rain, wind from rare cyclone hit eastern Australia
Early wind, rain from the rare tropical cyclone has began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday. Schools have been ...
'Already run out': Cyclone panic buying leaves Kiwi family in Brisbane short on water
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a category 2 storm, is set to impact Brisbane with severe weather, and panic buying has kicked in.
Qantas axes some domestic flights in and out of south-east Queensland and northern NSW
What we know about the storm's current trajectory"Where possible, we will communicate to guests whose flights may be ...
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Australians warned as ‘extreme’ cyclone set to make ­landfall
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is closing in on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, with authorities warning residents to “prepare now” for the “extremely rare event”. Millions of people in ...