Australia, Cyclone Alfred and Gold Coast

Video shows Queensland, Australia, after Cyclone Alfred dropped 15 inches of rain
Cyclone Alfred struck the east coast of Australia late Friday, unleashing strong winds, rough surf and dangerous rip currents along popular beaches over the weekend. An estimated 10 to 15 inches fell around Brisbane and on Moreton Island during the storm.
Watch: Solo rower rescued after battling Cyclone Alfred off the coast of Australia
A Lithuanian rower caught in Cyclone Alfred off the coast of Queensland, Australia was rescued after his boat capsized multiple times during his travels.
Australia's Gold Coast has all but disappeared after Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Before and after pictures of Australia’s east coast show the true scale of devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred. What was once a paradise for surfers, with golden, sunlit sands, became a battleground as waves as high as ‘three or four-storey buildings’ slammed into the coastline.
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.
Australia's Cyclone Alfred Batters Queensland, Australia, Total Black-Out As Floods Wreck Havoc
Cyclone Alfred has weakened into a tropical low, but its impact remains severe across Queensland and NSW. Over 300,000 people are without power, and flood risks persist as heavy rain lashes Brisbane.
Cyclone Alfred: Australia's progressive elite grab any nasty bit of weather by the throat as evidence of climate change
It speaks volumes for the strength of our civil society that most Australians, most of the time, will do the right thing.
Cyclone Alfred put Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's leadership in focus
It's in times of disaster, as our leaders respond to an emerging crisis, we see them front and centre in a way we often don't ...
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 ...
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Cyclone Alfred losses to be hundreds of millions or higher, says Aon. Claims surpass 53k
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the seventh named storm in the Australian cyclone season, is expected to drive economic and insured ...
Cyclone Alfred reveals plight of Queensland's rough sleepers
Queensland's homelessness crisis has been exposed by the recent emergency caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Brisbane's ...
Why conspiracy theories and misinformation spread in the long wait for Cyclone Alfred
Last Monday, March 3, the Bureau of Meteorology warned residents of Queensland and New South Wales that Tropical Cyclone ...
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Queensland hospitality and tourism operators urge: ‘Don’t Cancel’ following Cyclone Alfred
After battening down the hatches for Cyclone Alfred, hospitality giant Comiskey Group is urging people not to cancel their ...
Cyclone Alfred washes out streets of Queensland
Cyclone Alfred moved west across Queensland, Australia, on March 9, bringing strong winds and up to 15 inches of rain to some ...
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Rio Tinto donates A$1 million to Australian Red Cross for Cyclone Alfred relief
Rio Tinto is donating A$1 million to the Australian Red Cross, a Queensland Government approved agency, to help communities ...
Queensland weekend escapism ideas: 15 ways to detox from Cyclone Alfred stress
The Queensland Reds play The Waratahs on Saturday at Suncorp Stadium at 6.35pm. Head to the pub or settle in at home to watch ...
Drone maps reveal scale of sand swallowed in cyclone
The aftermath of Cyclone Alfred's powerful storm surges, as captured by drones, show just how much sand has been swallowed up ...