The same energy that brought Kirra to life last week has slowly morphed into a more malevolent force. Cyclone Alfred was downgraded from a Category 2 cyclone to a tropical low before it made landfall ...

We approached the submerged reef in our aging wooden fishing boat at top speed — 11 knots ... has the potential to sway the balance of power across the region. The value of some of these ...

It spared the area from truly catastrophic damage, but it still caused persistent rain, widespread flooding, and widespread power outages ... water in some areas. A boat remains overturned on ...