Merv Birt has survived cyclones up north, and the devastating floods that swept through Brisbane in 1974, 2011 and 2022. But Alfred was different.
Amid fears of destructive winds, flooding and a billion-dollar bill to come, people were trapped in their bedroom after a large tree blew onto their house, while thousands lost power.
Brisbane is "unlikely" to see destructive winds with Cyclone Alfred forecast to weaken to a category one system as it moves across Moreton Bay islands on Saturday morning.
Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t ...
Residents in Cyclone Alfred’s danger zone have been warned they only have hours to escape, while there are fears an entire coastal city in northern NSW will be inundated with water.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is located 560 km east of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and gale force winds are expected to ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has made landfall on Moreton Island, off Brisbane, as a category one system. Heavy rain and strong ...
The south-east is at risk of potentially deadly flooding as the Queensland premier and Brisbane lord mayor urge residents to ...
Australia’s east coast is bracing for tidal surges, intense rainfall, strong winds and flooding as a cyclone is expected to ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned that a cyclone is an imminent threat to heavily populated areas on the southern ...
People along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the arrival of a slow-moving storm, which marks the most southerly ...
Authorities are telling residents to prepare now for wet, windy and wild weather — including potential flash flooding — from Wednesday till the weekend.