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Cyclone Alfred update: more than 70,000 in two states without power as winds and torrential rain batter Australia’s coast


Weather bureau says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ around where and when system could make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta in Queensland

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More than 70,000 people in two states have lost power, as damaging winds, huge waves and heavy rainfall from the approaching Tropical Cyclone Alfred begin to batter coastal communities.

Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred might make a “prolonged” coastal crossing, as the category two storm moves slowly towards landfall in southeast Queensland.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/07/cyclone-alfred-may-weaken-as-it-makes-landfall-but-winds-and-torrential-rain-batter-coast

Author : Ben Smee

Publish date : 2025-03-07 02:13:00

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