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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May Health reporter

‘Born in a cyclone’: couple welcome baby Florence as Alfred rages outside

Tweed couple Amber Butler and Ben Chan with baby Florence
‘Probably the scariest drive I’ve ever had in my life’: Tweed couple Amber Butler and Ben Chan were forced to rush to hospital, with baby Florence born as Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashed the northern NSW coast Photograph: Supplied

As a category two tropical cyclone headed towards the east coast, Tweed couple Amber Butler and Ben Chan found themselves preparing for both a storm and a baby.

Around the house, Chan was sandbagging and tying their outdoor furniture down, at the same time as learning how to put in a car seat. Butler’s 38-week doctor’s appointment on Wednesday involved discussions around how to get to the hospital in the event of flooding.

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