Meteorologists say the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is far from over, despite parts of Queensland and New South Wales already recording two-months worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. Ex-Cyclone Alfred latest: The weather system made a slow and unpredictable approach on the east coast on Saturday, and has since brought destructive winds, localised…
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Damaging winds and torrential rains from Alfred continue to wreak havoc across Australia’s Queensland region. Gusts and torrential rain have caused widespread power outages and triggered flash floods in parts of Australia’s east coast, with one person killed and a dozen soldiers wounded. After days hovering off the coast as a Category 2 tropical cyclone…
The Australian prime minister has warned there is “worse to come” after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country’s east coast. Anthony Albanese said the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are already being felt across parts of Queensland and New South Wales, with the hours ahead expected…
Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia’s Queensland state were without power on Sunday after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings. Source link
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Flooding rains lashed 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. A yacht sits washed ashore in the Broadwater at Labrador following cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast,…
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred has made landfall on Moreton Island, off Brisbane, as a category one system. Heavy rain and strong winds will continue along the coast as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred crosses over the mainland and is forecast to move slowly inland. Strong winds were recorded in large parts of Brisbane and the Gold Coast on…
The ex-tropical cyclone made landfall at 9pm, the Bureau said. Source link
Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromThe Gold Coast Mallory Moench and Ian Aikman BBC News The BBC’s Katy Watson reports from the Gold Coast, as strong winds and heavy rains batter the region Australian authorities say a body has been found in floodwaters and 13 military workers injured in a vehicle crash as wild weather…
