Australia’s East Coast on Alert

Australia Braces for Rare Cyclone to Hit Populated East Coast
A large swathe of Australia’s east coast is preparing for strong winds and life-threatening flooding as a tropical cyclone is forecast to make landfall around the nation’s third-largest city.
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
A heavily populated stretch of Australia’s eastern coast battened down Tuesday for what could be the first tropical cyclone to pummel the region in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was swirling about 550 kilometers (340 miles) east of major city Brisbane,
Lithuanian solo rower hit by cyclone-churned seas rescued off Australia's east coast
A Lithuanian solo rower who became caught in treacherous seas caused by a cyclone off Australia's east coast over the weekend has been rescued, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said Monday.
Australia’s East Coast on Alert as Cyclone Heads to Brisbane
Australia’s east coast is bracing for tidal surges, intense rainfall, strong winds and flooding as a cyclone is expected to veer toward the country’s third-biggest city.
Australian navy rescues adventurer who hit a cyclone while rowing across the Pacific Ocean
An Australian warship has rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who ran into a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California
Australian Navy rescues rower caught in cyclone
Lithuanian Aurimas Mockus was rescued by the Australian Navy after a cyclone ended his attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean. NBC News' Steven Romo shares how the man's 7,500-mile journey was cut short by the storm.
Australian navy rescues cross-Pacific rower from cyclone-tossed seas
Aurimas Mockus had been adrift for three days off the coast of Queensland after rowing nonstop from San Diego.
Cyclone Alfred intensifies to Category 2 ahead of rare landfall in Australia: Latest updates
Cyclone Alfred has intensified to Category 2 as it barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast, prompting evacuation ...
Millions brace for Cyclone Alfred as wind and rain forecast to smash Australia's east coast
More than four million people across Brisbane, the Sunshine coast and Gold Coast in Queensland as well as in northern NSW ...
'Be ready': Premier's warning as Cyclone Alfred predicted to make landfall near Brisbane
A tropical cyclone is set to make a rare appearance near a capital city and tourism hotspot, prompting warnings for locals to ...
Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred as residents warned to ‘get out now’
Category 1 cyclone intensifying off Queensland’s coast expected to be one of region’s most destructive in decades ...
Cyclone Alfred causes chaos in Brisbane as residents prepare for impact
Chaos is unfolding in Brisbane as the city prepares for Cyclone Alfred, with residents scrambling to prepare for a system ...
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Cyclone warning issued for parts of Australia
Parts of Australia face a threat of transport disruption and “severe coastal hazards” as a cyclone approaches parts of the ...
Chris Fagan urges AFL to postpone season opener between Brisbane Lions and Geelong at the Gabba due to Cyclone Alfred
Chris Fagan says the AFL season opener between premiers Brisbane and Geelong on Thursday night has to be postponed due to ...
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When is Tropical Cyclone Alfred going to make landfall in Australia? Flash flooding, strong winds predicted | 5 UPDATES
All ferry services in Brisbane will be suspended from Monday as Australia prepares for Tropical Cyclone Alfred -- the first ...
Cyclone disrupts several Australian spor
Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late on Thursday or early on Friday. It could bring intense rainfall and life-threatening flash-flooding to the southeast of Queensland state and the ...
UPDATE 1-Cyclone scraps Australian golf event, AFL matches
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, March 4 (Reuters) - A cyclone expected to hit the east coast of Australia this week has scrapped a golf event and prompted the Australian Football League (AFL) to postpone ...