Thousands Told to Evacuate as Australia Braces for Powerful Cyclone
Thousands of Australians without power as storm Alfred lashes Queensland
(Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.
Tropical Storm Alfred flooding feared in eastern Australia
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Wild weather leaves mass blackouts in Australia
The situation in Queensland and northern New South Wales remains very serious, said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
‘Its impact will be serious’ – Thousands of Irish in Australia warned to stay clear as Cyclone Alfred remains a threat
THOUSANDS of Irish citizens residing in Australia are warned to stay clear as Cyclone Alfred threatens to unleash floods across the east coast. Strong gusts and torrential rain have blacked out
Mass Blackouts Hit Storm-Stricken Eastern Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned on Sunday that severe weather conditions and the threat of flooding will persist, urging residents to remain cautious.
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Huge waves hit Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred approaches in Queensland, Australia
On March 5, 2025, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, @.jenbennett shared a video of massive waves crashing toward the coast. In the video, the author walks near the shore as people observe the towering waves brought by Cyclone Alfred.
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.
Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974, half a century ago.
‘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.
Australia's Albanese says he won't call election for April as cyclone approaches
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday ruled out calling a national election for April on Sunday or Monday, as had been expected, so his government can focus on an approaching cyclone in Queensland state.