AFP via Getty Images The direction of tropical storms is affected by the behavior of the Bermuda-Azores high — a semi-permanent, highly pressurized, subtropical area in the North Atlantic Ocean.

A slow-moving tropical storm has crossed Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain that’s forecast to fall for days to come.

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The slow-moving tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales, including Brisbane. transcript Dangerous ...

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Public transport in Brisbane has also been suspended. Officials had described Tropical Storm Alfred as a "very rare event" for Brisbane, Queensland's state capital, with the city last hit by a ...