Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, ...
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia’s east as millions brace for impact
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday as officials shut airports, schools and public transport while residents stockpiled supplies and ...
Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – and that could make it more destructive. Here’s how climate change might have influenced it
The fact that Alfred is set to make landfall is very unusual. But we can’t yet definitively say this is due to climate change. Cyclones are steered by winds and weather patterns, and the Coral Sea’s ...
Australia Prepares for ‘Significant Impacts’ From Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
Ice Cube Says He's 'Staying Clear' of Cyclone Alfred While at Hotel in Australia: 'I'm Right Here on the Beach'
Residents in areas prone to flooding have been urged to evacuate by Australian authorities, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, rapper and actor Ice Cube is currently Down Under at a hotel "on the beach.
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Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south
Cyclone Alfred formed nine days ago in the Coral ... most frequent and intense tropical storms (known there as typhoons). Australia averages about 13 cyclones a year. Most won’t make landfall ...
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Moment rower on daring 12,000 solo venture rescued from cyclonic seas off Aussie coast
The moment rower Aurimas Mockus is rescued off the coast of Australia after being caught in turbulent seas from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Supplied / AMSA Mr Mockus is being helped onto a ...
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred Stirs Wind and Waves Along Australia’s Coast
Australia’s east coast is closely watching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has been churning and strengthening over the Coral Sea. Although the storm is expected to stay offshore for now ...
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Three tropical cyclones are churning in the South Pacific — all at once
Alfred is swirling over the open waters of the Coral Sea and could hit Queensland, Australia, this weekend or early next week, while Seru is intensifying east of Vanuatu. Tropical cyclones are not ...