Australia, Cyclone Alfred and Gold Coast

Australia's Gold Coast has all but disappeared after Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Alfred – which was downgraded from a cyclone before it made landfall – has turned beaches into cliffs. Erosion is so extreme that long, steep slopes up to six-metres high have formed. At least one person was killed and four others remain missing,
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 bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.
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 downgraded to a tropical low, and made landfall on the mainland on Saturday. It was the first storm of its kind in the area in 51 years.
Gold Coast moves into ‘recovery phase’ after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred devastated city
A dredging barge is steaming toward the Gold Coast to replenish the city’s devastated beaches, which lost more than 80 per cent of their sand during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Rescuers in Australia brave rushing floodwaters amid devastation from Cyclone Alfred
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Australia: Gold Coast Dogs Play in Floodwater After Cyclone Alfred
These dogs in the Gold Coast were making the most of the floodwaters left behind by former Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Tuesday, March 11, splashing around in the water. Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night,
Cyclone Alfred devastates Australian Gold Coast by washing away entire beaches
At least one person died and four remain missing after Tropical Cyclone Alfred battered Australia’s east coast. But its coastal erosion, not human casualties, that have got the country talking. The Gold Coast is known for its smooth,
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Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A man has disappeared in floodwater, people were ordered to evacuate homes as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by ...
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate arrives in Australia after Las Vegas trip as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears
Flamboyant Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is back on Aussie shores after his US jaunt, but he is still a long way from his ...
Australian surf life saving championships and Volleyslam beach volleyball contest to go ahead after Cyclone Alfred
Organisers of two of the Gold Coast’s biggest sporting events are in a frantic race against the clock to the starting line ...
Australia's popular Gold Coast region counts cost as clean-up from monster tropical storm under way
A man died as massive downpours, vicious winds and flash floods submerged streets, toppled trees and power lines and caused ...
Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain
A slow-moving tropical storm crossed islands off Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast late Friday, lashing coastal suburbs with destructive winds and dumping heavy rain across the region.
‘Its impact will be serious’ – Thousands of Irish in Australia warned to stay clear as Cyclone Alfred remains a threat
THOUSANDS of Irish citizens residing in Australia are warned to stay clear as Cyclone Alfred threatens to unleash floods ...