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

1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast
Flooding rains are set to continue lashing the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said Saturday. One person was confirmed dead and several were injured.
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 early Saturday with the strength of an Atlantic tropical storm.
‘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.
Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A man has disappeared in floodwater, people were ordered to evacuate homes as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years.
Australia's east coast prepares for first cyclone in 50 years
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Cyclone Alfred downgraded as millions of Australians stay indoors
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for millions of residents in the region who have been staying indoors.
One missing as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast
A 61-year-old man remains missing after being swept away in a flooded river near the town of Dorrigo in New South Wales, and a woman sustained minor injuries when an apartment building lost its roof in the Queensland border city of Gold Coast on Friday, police said. The woman was one of 21 people who were evacuated from the building.
Damage to beaches as rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system approaching the Australian east coast
Damage to beaches as rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system approaching the Australian east coast
Australian homes lose power and people told to evacuate as tropical cyclone approaches
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power and people were ordered to evacuate their flood-prone homes Friday as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years.
Cyclone Alfred: 'Worse to come', warns Australian PM - as heavy rain and flooding batter east coast
Fallen trees across the region have already damaged power lines, homes and cars, while the Gold Coast's renowned beaches have ...
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Rare cyclone weakens to tropical low weather system as it approaches Australian east coast
A tree lies fallen on the beach front following cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast, Australia on March 8. (AP) ...
Cyclone Alfred's new landfall time in south-east Queensland, northern NSW revealed as tens of thousands plunged into darkness
Tens of thousands of Australians are already without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred slows to a crawling pace off the ...
Couple Shocked by Apocalyptic Scene at Grocery Story Amid Cyclone Warning
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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 ...