United to provide relief for victims of Cyclone Alfred

Stefano Girola from Brisbane, Australia Alfred is just the latest of the tropical cyclones that every summer in Australia leave a trail of immense devastation, suffering and financial ruin in their wake. However, whereas these events happen regularly each …

Accor: Queensland hotel bookings surge despite floods and cyclone disruptions

Accor reports a 30% rise in Queensland Easter bookings, driven by strong promotions, despite recent weather-related challenges. Despite floods in northern Queensland and Tropical Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland, Accor’s hotels in Queensland are …

AI picked Cyclone Alfred hitting QLD before traditional weather models

A week before Tropical Cyclone Alfred was nearing the east coast of Australia, most forecasts were favouring a path either well offshore or near the central Queensland coast. There was a curious anomaly though: an AI prediction from Google's DeepMind, …

Insurance losses from Cyclone Alfred & North QLD floods reach AU $1.2bn

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has reported that insurance losses from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the North Queensland floods in February have now surpassed AU$ 1.2 billion. According to the ICA, insurers have received over 95,000 claims …

Cyclone Alfred, north Queensland flood losses top US$751m

New disaster recovery grants for small businesses impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

The Queensland Government has made available some new disaster recovery grants for small and family businesses affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Eligible businesses in 16 LGAs can receive up to $25,000 to help them clean up and return to operations. …

Scientists and veterinarians help wildlife impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in Australia

Hannah Gallagher has a zoo of sorts in her backyard. She cares for koalas, magpie geese, a gang-gang cockatoo and a cassowary in enclosures lined with fig trees at her home about an hour outside Brisbane, Australia. But since a tropical cyclone hit the …

Alfred claims add to wild summer for IAG customers

IAG has received more than 28,000 claims for damage caused by storms and other extreme weather events in the past few months. About 18,107 claims for home and vehicle damage were lodged with its NRMA Insurance brand over summer and, across the group, about …

Alfred, February flood losses pass $1.2 billion

Insurance losses from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the earlier north Queensland floods have topped $1.2 billion, according to industry data.   More than 95,000 claims have been lodged for Alfred, with the loss total nearing $1 billion, the Insurance …

Post-cyclone support given

Foreground, Ingrained Foundation’s Jodi Littlewood, with Damian Farrell, Mardi Powell and Amanda Peters from Fletcher St Cottage. Photo Jeff ‘High Winds’ Dawson Philanthropic organisation, Ingrained Foundation, says it has given $20,000 to support local …