Australia, Cyclone Alfred and Gold Coast

How to track Cyclone Alfred as storm nears Australian 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.
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday as a Category 1 cyclone,
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.
In Pictures: East Coast braces for Cyclone Alfred
More than four million people across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast in Queensland - as well as in northern NSW towns including Byron Bay and Lismore - are planning for Cyclone Alfred.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying potting mix.
Cyclone Alfred: Torrential rain, destructive winds pound Gold Coast as Alfred intensifies
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been forecast to make landfall near Redcliffe, slightly further north than previously indicated, the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest modelling shows.
Gold Coast City releases new mapping which show 6000 properties in Cyclone Alfred’s firing line
At least 6000 Gold Coast properties could be impacted by flooding or storm surges due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, new mapping reveals.
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.
Isla Fisher and Ice Cube bracing themselves for Australia's Cyclone Alfred
Isla Fisher and Ice Cube are bracing themselves for Cyclone Alfred in Australia. She did not reveal if her three children, Olive, 17, Elula, 14, and Montgomery, nine, whom she shares with estranged husband Sacha Baron Cohen,
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 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.
Wild footage as Aussies prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is less than a day away from making landfall but many Aussies still don’t seem bothered by the ...
'Scary' tropical Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland
Four million people are in the firing line of Cyclone Alfred. It's expected to hit between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold ...
Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall
Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city.
Cyclone Alfred: Power outage, damage reports increase as cyclone nears Qld coast
A woman in her 70s has escaped injury after a tree crashed through her roof at Mudgeeraba about 4.35am on Friday, as the ...
Cyclone Alfred landfall delayed, storms and heavy rainfall impacting parts of Queensland, NSW
The NSW Premier says the tropical cyclone is acting like "a completely unwanted house guest" - arriving late and will stick ...
Cyclone Alfred latest: Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate
Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate - PM Anthony Albanese warns public to ...
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 ...
Cyclone Alfred targets Australia with life-threatening flooding and 100mph winds
Wind gusts around the eyewall are likely to reach 155km/h (96mph) and will be strong enough to blow down trees having a significant impact on transport and power supplies. However, flooding will be ...