Man hit by cyclone while rowing across Pacific Ocean rescued by Australian warship after being stranded for 3 days
Video of the operation showed a naval boat rescuing Mockus from his vessel in rough seas, then hoisting him onto the warship.
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Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast
Over the weekend, residents of Brisbane, Australia, were bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The storm was ...
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 ...
Navy warship rescues rower caught in tropical cyclone days before end of 7,500-mile trip from US to Australia
An Australian warship pulled off a dramatic rescue Monday, saving a Lithuanian rower stranded in the Pacific after he was ...
Residents of islands that saved millions from Cyclone Alfred say they are the lucky ones
Queensland's bay islands act as a natural buffer protecting the mainland from severe storm surges, and helped save Brisbane from the full force of Cyclone Alfred.
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Australian navy rescues man rowing from US to Brisbane caught in Cyclone Alfred
Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740 kilometres east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000 kilometre Pacific Ocean ...
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Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?
Cyclones typically form in tropical northern Australia, but Alfred is hitting the cooler centre of the eastern coast. The ...
This Cyclone Broke Every Rule – And Now It’s Wreaking Havoc
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, an unusually southern storm for Australia’s east coast, took a surprising turn toward land, putting ...
Rescue Drama: Ship Trying to Save Ocean Rower From Cyclone
A week out from finishing his epic row across the Pacific, Aurimas Mockus has called for help when a cyclone hit. A rescue ...
As it happened: Brisbane on Monday, March 3
Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740 kilometres east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000 kilometre Pacific Ocean ...
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Carnival, Royal Caribbean cancel voyages, ships stuck at sea
A rare severe weather event is disrupting cruise vacations for passengers sailing from one popular cruise port.