Cyclone Alfred, Australia and Gold Coast

Fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes eastern Australia
The fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday (Mar 6), bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.
The latest updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred — and when it could reach the coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall somewhere between the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast on Thursday.
Schools closed as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches Australia’s eastern coast
Alfred is expected to become the first cyclone to cross the coast near Brisbane since Cyclone Zoe hit Gold Coast in 1974 and brought widespread flooding
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’s third-most populous city.
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the impact of the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in more than five decades.
Schools closed as rare cyclone ‘Alfred’ approaches Australia’s eastern coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the Queensland state coast somewhere between the Sunshine Coast region and the city of Gold Coast to the south early on Saturday, Bureau of Meteorology manager Matt Collopy said.
Ice Cube 'trapped' in Australia as tropical cyclone closes in on coast
The American rapper is currently in Australia but has been left trapped in his hotel on the Gold Cost as the extreme weather continues to take hold on the area
Ice Cube Stuck in Gold Coast Hotel as Cyclone Alfred Approaches Australia
Ice Cube has found himself caught in the chaos of Cyclone Alfred, with the rap icon stranded at his Gold Coast hotel as the storm barrels toward Australia’s southeastern coast. Appearing on The Project on Wednesday night,
Ice Cube Says He's 'Staying Clear' of Cyclone Alfred While at Hotel in Australia: 'I'm Right Here on the Beach'
Residents in areas prone to flooding have been urged to evacuate by Australian authorities, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, rapper and actor Ice Cube is currently Down Under at a hotel "on the beach.
Ice Cube Does Live TV Interview Amid Cyclone: 'I'm Staying Clear'
YouTube Ice Cube made a surprise appearance on Australian TV during coverage of a dangerous cyclone expected to make landfall this week. "I'm staying clear of it," the rapper, 55, assured hosts of Australia's The Project in a live interview on Wednesday,
Ice Cube is trying to "stay clear" of Australia's worst storm in 70 years
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Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual and why are forecasters concerned?
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to 'pack a punch' as it edges towards Queensland coast
The Bureau of Meteorology says Alfred's movements are an "evolving situation", as some south-east Queensland supermarkets shut their doors and public transport halts in anticipation of its landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to take new path as category two storm heads towards east coast, threatening to pummel Qld, NSW
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to take a slightly different course than originally expected as new modelling shows the category two system is likely to make landfall further north.
Cyclone Alfred latest: Forecasters’ worst fears realised as ‘extremely rare’ storm inches towards Australia coast
Cyclone Alfred slowing down could be the worst-case scenario for southeast Queensland, experts warn. The storm is currently ...
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings flooding fears along Gold Coast's 400km canal network
There are 400 kilometres of canals on the Gold Coast – more than in Venice or Amsterdam – and thousands of residents living ...
Monster 12m waves smash Gold Coast as cyclone delivers king tides
With only hours to spare before Alfred is expected to make landfall, surf conditions across the Gold Coast have become even ...