Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
Katie Bunton shared a video of the scene of "apocalypse" at a supermarket in Australia as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches the country's east coast.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred's centre is expected to cross the coast early Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely less than 24 hours away from making landfall, with the impacts of the ferocious system already being felt along Australia's east coast.
Tropical cyclone Garance made landfall on the French Indian Ocean territory of Réunion on Friday, packing gusts of 166 kilometers (103 miles) per hour.
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa ship will be delayed returning to Brisbane, the cruise line told USA TODAY. “Given its current track, the storm is expected to directly impact the Brisbane area in the coming days and the port is now closed,” a spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
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