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CYCLONE Alfred Batters AUSTRALIA -Thousands Without Power
Tropical CYCLONE Alfred Batters AUSTRALIA - Leaves Thousands Without Power In Queensland
Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain 10 News First 8 MAR 2025 https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2...bp&q=80&w=1200 https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025...y=75&auto=webp https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnew...one-Alfred.jpg https://d.ibtimes.com/en/full/458542...aec180f49ddf35 https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/oi...c9aed1ddc78403 https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Fo...addeb7c9706493 A lifeguard tower is surrounded by heavy seas following Cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. A slow-moving tropical storm crossed islands off Australias heavily populated eastern coast late Friday, lashing coastal suburbs with destructive winds and dumping heavy rain across the region. Cyclone Alfred, which weakened to a tropical low weather system on Saturday, seems to have spared the region the worst of its potential impact, and while hundreds of thousands of homes were without power, relatively few rescues were required and damage was limited. Flood is now considered to be the biggest risk and authorities urged residents to remain vigilant as forecasters predicted heavy rainfall for days to come. The rivers are full, the rain is continuing and expected to keep falling in the days ahead, and wind conditions are very high and extreme, particularly on the coast, particularly in the Byron Shire right up to the Queensland border, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Saturday. Images showed severe erosion along some of the areas most popular tourist beaches. On the Gold Coast, the sea had carved 4 to 6 meter (13 to 19 foot) cliffs into the sand, undermining the foundations of beachside platforms. Alfred was the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region since Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974. The storms current strength is equivalent to a tropical depression in the Atlantic basin but its demotion to a tropical low will not alter its overall impact. Alfred had initially been expected to hit on Thursday night, then Friday morning, and the extra delay raised anxiety levels among residents in an area where cyclones are rare. By late Friday, the region was ready for the worst Alfred could offer, but on Saturday rain looked set to pose the biggest challenge. Forecasts say another 800 millimeters (31 inches) could fall in some areas in the next 24 hours. Nearly 200 millimeters (8 inches) of rain drenched northern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland throughout Friday, according to the meteorology bureau?s data in some locations, more rain fell in 24 hours than normally falls in the whole of March. The Northern Rivers in New South Wales was considered the most vulnerable to flooding, just three years after heavy rainfall saw rivers burst their banks causing major damage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny-pFQ5b6G4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPk-P3t4vgM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFH6ZauzdD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qowDaLsmTU |
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