Australia's east coast prepares for 1st cyclone in 50 years

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 strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday with the strength of a category 1 Atlantic hurricane,
‘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.
Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city.
Australia's east coast prepares for first cyclone in 50 years
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Australia's east coast braces for rare strike from powerful tropical cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is approaching Australia’s east coast, bringing destructive winds up to 100 mph. Residents are urged to evacuate and prepare for potential flooding and prolonged impacts.
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’
Outer fringe of cyclone hits Australia's east coast
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone has started to hit eastern Australia, bringing heavy rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
Cyclone Alfred: Rare storm to hit Australia's east coast
Cyclone Alfred is set to bring severe flooding to Australia when it makes landfall near Brisbane.
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Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
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Live: Thousands lose power as Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland
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Power cut as cyclone disaster threatens to unfold in slow motion
Millions of residents across south-east Queensland and northern NSW are in a holding pattern as the destructive arrival of ...