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Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast
One Dead as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred Hits Australia's Southeast Coast - TaiwanPlus News
Cyclone Alfred struck the east coast of Australia late Friday, unleashing strong winds, rough surf and dangerous rip currents along popular beaches over the weekend. An estimated 10 to 15 inches fell around Brisbane and on Moreton Island during the storm.
Residents in parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales have begun the mammoth task of cleaning up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred's wild weather.
Cyclone Alfred triggers massive blackouts, flooding
One man died in floodwaters, the authorities said, and over 330,000 customers were without power in South East Queensland.
Ex-TC Alfred is the first cyclone to hit southeast Queensland since ex-TC Zoe in 1974. Some footage of that event can be seen here, courtesy of David Hill’s father, who recorded the damage on the Gold Coast with his 8mm camera.
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
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