Arrr, Cyclone Alfred be losin' its thunder as it sails 'fore Australia's east coast! A scallywag storm, indeed!
2025-03-07
Arrr, matey! Cyclone Alfred be takin' a swig of rum 'n droppin' from a mighty storm to a mere puddle as it sails towards Brisbane! Over 19,000 landlubbers be skedaddled, but one poor soul be still playin' hide 'n seek with Davy Jones!
Arrr matey! Gather 'round, fer a tale of tempest and turmoil brewin' in the land down under, where the wind be blowin' like a ship's sails caught in a squall! A tropical cyclone by the name o' Alfred was makin' a ruckus, stridin' towards Brisbane, the third-largest port o' call in Australia, bringin' rain fiercer than a drunken sailor’s brawl!This scallywag of a cyclone, once boastin' winds reachin' 59 mph, was set to crash upon the east coast, markin' the first such event since the year o' our Lord 1974! But alas, by Saturday mornin', it had weakened to naught but a tropical low, blowin' softer than a sea breeze, under 39 mph! The Bureau of Meteorology, those landlubbers, be predictin' it’d meander across the coast near Bribie Island, causin’ a ruckus with heavy rains and surf that'd make Poseidon himself shudder!
As rivers swelled and flooded like a ship takin' on water, over 39 souls were rescued from the clutches of the floodwaters, with one poor chap still missin', likely searchin' for his lost treasure! And let me tell ye, over 19,000 good folk had to abandon their low-lying homes, while more than 250,000 were left in the dark without power, all thanks to Mother Nature’s fury! Aye, it be a wild ride, indeed!