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Cyclone Alfred hits eastern Australia
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Cyclone Alfred hits eastern Australia
  • Published_at:2025-03-07
  • Category:News & Politics
  • Channel:The Independent
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  • description: Thousands of residents in eastern Australia have been ordered to evacuate or stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred lashes the region with torrential rain, fierce winds, and towering waves, causing widespread power outages, beach erosion, and airport closures. The tropical storm, which has crossed coastal islands ahead of its expected landfall early on Saturday has been downgraded to a category 1, but warnings of extremely dangerous wind, rain and flooding remain. More than 250,000 homes were without power from northern Brisbane down to Lismore in NSW as the weather system continued its slow approach. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations
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