Epic escape: Family dodges giant pine ripped from ground by Alfred
A Gold Coast man has described the terrifying moment he dodged a giant pine tree crashing onto his unit balcony in the wild Cyclone Alfred gale. SEE THE VIDEO
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‘Look – your balcony is gone’: Cyclone Alfred’s Broady blast
An apartment block in Broadbeach has been rocked by a large portion of the third floor balcony imploding, sending glass and debris flying inwards.
‘End in sight’ as heavy rain hammers Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is making a slow recovery from the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred with roads closed from flash flooding, more than 112,000 homes without power and drenching rain ongoing
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Northern Gold Coast ex-TC Alfred damage
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred may have been downgraded, but it’s still cutting a scythe through parts of the Gold Coast, including at this Gold…
Back from the dead: Brisbane hammered by Cat 1 winds, planes unable to land
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has unleashed on Brisbane with Category 1 winds, causing damage and downing trees, with planes unable to land and mass power outages across the region, despite it being downgraded to a tropical low.
Cyclone’s Gold Coast wrath: 122 evacuated amid chaotic damage
Gold Coast landmarks including the dome atop the Moroccan in Surfers Paradise and parts of a mini-golf course favourite are among Cyclone Alfred casualties. FULL WRAP OF DAMAGE
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In pictures: Cyclone Alfred’s trail of Gold Coast destruction
Homes ravaged, construction sites torn apart and trees ripped from the ground. See all the damage from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred here.
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred damage at HOTA
Trees were brought down by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, leaving significant damage at HOTA where power lines came down and a bus stop was destroyed….
Lights out Gold Coast: More than 290,000 homes without power
More than a quarter of a million residents have been left in the dark, as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred’s carnage on south east Queensland continues
‘Jet engines roar’: Terrified residents describe TC Alfred’s rage
Queenslanders have described ‘insane’ horizontal rain, wind sounding like a freight train and even ‘red and green’ lightning in the skies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred smashed its way to the mainland. VIDEOS, PHOTOS
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