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Cyclone Alfred: Blackout in Australia due to wild weather, 3,00,000 properties affected

  • Over 300,000 properties in Australia experienced blackouts due to Cyclone Alfred, which caused severe weather including heavy rainfall and strong winds, officials reported on Sunday.
  • Emergency services in New South Wales received over 6,000 calls for help as communities faced flooding and rescues were conducted for those trapped in their vehicles or homes.
  • A 61-year-old man's body was recovered from floodwaters, while 12 soldiers were injured in a convoy crash during rescue operations.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned of ongoing severe weather and risks from flash flooding as recovery efforts continue across the affected regions.
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Anadolu AjansıAnadolu Ajansı

118,000 still without power in Australia's Queensland in wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred

‘Rainfall is easing, rivers are receding and the threat of heavy rainfall is disappearing,’ says Queensland premier - Anadolu Ajansı

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Daily RecordDaily Record

Australia's popular Gold Coast region counts cost as clean-up from monster tropical storm under way

A man died as massive downpours, vicious winds and flash floods submerged streets, toppled trees and power lines and caused to army trucks to crash.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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'Thank you, thank you': touching moment elderly man without power helped by police

Queensland Police assist 96-year-old man left without power post-Cyclone Alfred.

·Ballarat City, Australia
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Thousands of cruise passengers stranded off coast of Australia: Report

Thousands of cruise ship passengers were stranded at sea as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approached Australia, forcing Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines to adjust their schedules, according to USA Today.

·Richmond County, United States
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East Australia - Tens of thousands of people after storm "Alfred" continue without electricity

On the Australian east coast, three days after the storm "Alfred" there are still tens of thousands of people without electricity.

·Germany
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Irish TimesIrish Times

Australia: floodwaters still threaten parts of east coast after tropical storm

One person killed and several others injured after heavy rain falls on Queensland and New South Wales

·Dublin, Ireland
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