Explainer Explainer Cyclone Alfred: What we know about rare storm nearing Australian coast
Millions of residents have been warned about the risk of life-threatening flooding and dangerous gusts of wind. But what is a cyclone, what kind of threat does it pose, and what is being done about it?
Image: Satellite image shows three cyclones, including Alfred on the left. Pic: AP Image: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre's forecast track map Image: Workers repair power lines damaged by fallen trees in New South Wales. Pic: Reuters Image: People watch as huge swells hit the beaches on the Gold Coast. Pic: AAP/AP Image: Residents collecting sandbags at a depot on Bribie Island in Queensland. Pic: AP Image: Giant sandbags being laid out by an excavator in preparation for Alfred. Pic: AP
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