87 m. ago Terrifying oil tanker mayday call as crew member says 'jet fuel on fire in water'

Crews abandoned ships when the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker was hit by the container ship MV Solong off the East Yorkshire coast.

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4 h. ago Oil tanker bursts into flames off the Yorkshire coast after being struck by container ship

US-flagged tanker, MV Stena Immaculate, was hit by container ship, MV Solong, off the coast of Humber Estuary this morning.

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5 h. ago Oil tanker bursts into flames after being struck by container ship in British estuary

US-flagged tanker, MV Stena Immaculate, was hit by container ship, MV Solong, off the coast of Humber Estuary this morning.

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5 h. ago Oil tanker Stena Immaculate on fire off UK coast after being hit by cargo vessel

Search and rescue helicopters were seen beside the Oil tanker MC Stena Immaculate after it burst into flames while anchoring off the Humber Estuary

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20 h. ago Australia live news: flood evacuation warnings in NSW and Queensland as waters rise after ex

Major flooding isolates 1,800 people in northern NSW as evacuation routes cut. Follow today’s news liveSend us your photographs and videos of ex-Cyclone AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere is a rescue under way in Newmarket Road, Windsor, where cars have tried to drive through flood waters.The Queensland government has stressed to use common sense, adjust speeds and not drive through flood waters. There has been some heavy rainfall overnight and the roads are dangerous.We’ve been working on a budget now, in the normal course, and budget submissions have been presented to the expenditure review committee. I sit on that.And so we’ve been very busy in over the last few months, really, and particularly over the last few weeks, in the lead-up to the budget. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Storm Alfred latest: At least 300,000 in blackout as Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’

Flood warnings are still in place as heavy rainfall continued today

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49 h. ago Storm Alfred latest: Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ as fierce winds and flooding hit coast

Alfred has been downgraded to tropical low as it lingers close to Queensland

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52 h. ago Storm Alfred latest: Fresh evacuation orders issued as former tropical cyclone hits Australian coast

Alfred has been downgraded to tropical low as it lingers close to Queensland

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66 h. ago Cyclone Alfred latest updates: ‘Dangerous’ flooding alert as 250k without power and storm landfall imminent

The storm has been downgraded to category 1 but it will still bring dangerous levels of rain and potential flooding when it crosses the Australian coast

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67 h. ago Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast as authorities warn of severe rainfall and flash flooding

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.More than 280,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay. Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said they were the “single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclon...

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67 h. ago Albanese warns against complacency as Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians must not become complacent about the dangers posed by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred after it was downgraded to a tropical low weather system on Saturday morning, the prime minister warned.Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred...

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69 h. ago Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast as storm winds leave 200,000 without power

Bureau of Meteorology warns weather system still expected to bring severe rainfall and dangerous flash floods to mainlandTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.More than 200,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred‘I’m ready’...

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3 d. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred aftermath: what to do once the storm has passed

Millions of people may wake to a giant mess. Here’s what to do before you leave your safe room and begin the cleanupWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?How to prepare for a cycloneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred is due to cross the coast of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales late on Friday night or early Saturday morning. Millions of people may wake to a giant mess, if they get any sleep at all.So how do you stay safe while you begin the cleanup and recovery? It can be helpful to have a plan of action ready, before the time comes. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane, Queensland and NSW BoM path tracking map; landfall time and category; weather forecasts TC Alfred rain and flooding warnings – latest Australia news

BoM path tracker predicts cyclone off Australia’s coast to make landfall in SE Qld on Saturday morning near Brisbane, with impact to be felt from Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast to Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Ballina in NSW. Follow live news and the latest updates about Tropical Cyclone Alfred.Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSend us your photographs and videos of Cyclone AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears downWe have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland.Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after.We were without running water or power for days, maybe weeks, the packing shed a makeshift kitchen where we ate meals cooked off a gas barbecue and drank instant coffee made with rainwater and UHT m...

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3 d. ago No one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beast

Music blares, sirens wail and the wind roars as the flood-weary northern NSW town braces for another anxious night Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the anxiety of Thursday night as Tropical Cyclone Alfred neared Murwillumbah, a surprising number of people turned up the music and danced. You could hear it coming from houses across the northern New South Wales town. “It helped,” says Connor Hartog. On Friday evening, the wind rose to a hiss and a roar; soon it will be a shriek.Trees bend down, the ground sodden with rain and the town deserted. Sirens wail in the distance. Electricity and phone reception are going in and out at a time when communication is survival. Water is restricted.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Storm already ‘packing a punch’ as nearly 100k without power across Gold Coast and NSW

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred batters Australia's east

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3 d. ago Cyclone Alfred map tracker: When and where will the Category 2 storm make landfall?

Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales under warnings to hunker down or evacuate, with flights, trains, buses and schools suspended

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3 d. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Storm already ‘packing a punch’ as 82k without power across Gold Coast and NSW

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred batters Australia's east

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3 d. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Storm already ‘packing a punch’ as 70k without power across Gold Coast and NSW

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred batters Australia's east

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3 d. ago Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane city CBD deserted; power outages across Gold Coast; BoM tracking map and weather forecast shows flood risk for Queensland and northern NSW – latest news

BoM path track map predicts cyclone off Australia’s coast to make landfall in SE Qld on Saturday morning near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayBrisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredWhy did TC Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?Send us your photographs and videos of Cyclone AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears downWe have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland.Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after.We were without running water or power for days, maybe weeks, the packing shed a makeshift kitchen where we ate meals cooked off a gas barbecue and drank instant coffee made with rainwater and UHT milk to the hum of a generator....

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