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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 Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying potting mix.
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.
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Cyclone Alfred latest: Forecasters’ worst fears realised as ‘extremely rare’ storm inches towards Australia coast
Cyclone Alfred slowing down could be the worst-case scenario for southeast Queensland, experts warn. The storm is currently moving at a speed of 16kmph, but experts fear it could slow down to 11kmph, which is significantly slower than a typical system.
Ice Cube Stuck in Gold Coast Hotel as Cyclone Alfred Approaches Australia
Ice Cube has found himself caught in the chaos of Cyclone Alfred, with the rap icon stranded at his Gold Coast hotel as the storm barrels toward Australia’s southeastern coast.
Queensland prepares with first cyclone in 51 years set to hit 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.
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Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast
Aurimas Mockus, 44, from Lithuania, was stranded for three days in the Coral Sea around 460 miles off Queensland after encountering Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Schools closed as rare cyclone ‘Alfred’ approaches Australia’s eastern coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the Queensland state coast somewhere between the Sunshine Coast region and the city of Gold Coast to the south early on Saturday, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Residents were stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties Wednesday ahead of a tropical cyclone forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’s third-most populous city.
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, public transport was
Rare cyclone approaches Australian coast; schools closed, public transport halted
Rare tropical cyclone Alfred lashes eastern Australia, schools closed, public transport halted, residents buy potting mix for sandbags.
Australians in some east coast areas urged to evacuate for 'very rare' cyclone
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. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales,
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Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane as a Category 2 storm on Friday or Saturday.
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred Australia: Scary videos emerge from Queensland; 5 latest updates as Noosa, Coolangatta brace for landfall
Brisbane airport was closed as the centre of Alfred is expected to cross the coast very early Saturday morning, most likely ...
Monster 12m waves smash Gold Coast as cyclone delivers king tides
With only hours to spare before Alfred is expected to make landfall, surf conditions across the Gold Coast have become even ...
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Gold Coast police shoot dead wanted man after frightening confrontation in Arundel
Police have shot dead a wanted man near a Gold Coast College after a frightening confrontation. Officers attended Cavalry ...