Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to become the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974. Residents were told to brace themselves for the ...

Preparations underway as Cyclone Alfred builds on Australia's east coast. Credit: AP Millions of people are under emergency weather warnings as Australia's east coast prepares for the first ...

At 4am AEST on Tuesday, Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to become a category two storm. Gales with damaging wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop along the coast ...

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When a storm undergoes “bombogenesis,” it has to intensify at such a rate over the course of a 24-hour period that it attains the title “bomb cyclone.” This is a phrase that has been used ...

A rare Category 2 cyclone that could affect millions of residents is set to bring devastating winds, heavy rain, and storm ...

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Cyclone Alfred Highlights: 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 ...

Australia has been warned to prepare for the “worst-case scenario” as Cyclone Alfred heads Down Under. The rare Category 2 storm is nearing the Australian coast and residents are being warned to act ...

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Car owners wishing to purchase protection for their vehicles in Queensland are being turned down, with Alfred set to make landfall on Friday and wreak major damage across the state and even below ...