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The ex-cyclone is "extremely slow moving" but is still expected to cross the mainland coast this evening. A flood emergency is continuing to unfold across parts of south-east Queensland ...

Social media giant Meta blocked or hid Facebook search results for "Cyclone Alfred" ahead of the tropical storm bearing down on Australia's east coast. The platform is a key communication channel ...

Alfred ‒ called a cyclone, not a hurricane in that part of the world ‒ is taking aim Friday on Brisbane, Queensland's state capital. Brisbane was last hit by a cyclone more than half a century ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has formed about 910 kilometres north-east of Cairns off the Queensland coast. The system is predicted to move further offshore before potentially turning towards the coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology said it was is expected to intensify over the next two days while potentially crossing the east Pilbara or west Kimberly coast as a severe tropical cyclone, expected to ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea Saturday evening Australian Eastern Time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 40 miles ...

Flash flooding and storm surges are the chief concerns as Tropical Cyclone Alfred surges toward millions of people, bringing with it torrential rain and strong winds. Creeping toward southeast ...

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Cyclone Alfred, which weakened to a tropical low weather system on Saturday, seems to have spared the region the worst of its potential impact. However, hundreds of thousands of homes in south ...

South-east Queensland and northern NSW residents have been urged to do all they can to prepare for Cyclone Alfred. The category 2 cyclone is set to bring heavy rain, flash flooding, destructive ...