Australia’s East Coast on Alert

Rare tropical cyclone swirls off east Australia
A heavily populated stretch of Australia's eastern coast battened down on 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 the city of Brisbane,
Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Track to Hit Australia’s East Coast
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
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.
Rower Rescued After Getting Caught in Cyclone While Trying to Travel from U.S. to Australia
Aurimas Mockus was reportedly attempting to travel from San Diego to Brisbane when he got caught in Tropical Cyclone Alfred off the coast of Australia.
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 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.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon, but direct landfalls are.
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Legendary punk rock band forced to cancel final show of Australian tour
Green Day had to cancel the band’s last show on the Australian leg of their "Saviors" tour because of Cyclone Alfred. The punk rock icons made the announcement on their Instagram story Tuesday. The ...
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