cyclone Alfred

Australia tells thousands to evacuate as tropical cyclone Alfred nears

Australia ordered thousands of people in its easternregions to evacuate before Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits land on Saturday, as the storm brought heavy rain, huge waves and strong winds that cut off power, swamped beaches and shut airports. Alfred's slow progress toward the coast fed concern it could bring a prolonged period of heavy rain and is expected to hit land as a Category 2 storm north of Brisbane, Australia's third-most populous city, the Bureau of Meteorology said. "The evacuation c...

March 5, 2025 3:24 PM

‘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. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, impacting millions of people. Destructive wind gusts of up to 155 kph (96 mph) could develop from Thursday afternoon and tropical cyclone Alfred is expected ...