Queensland on High Alert as Cyclone Threat Approaches

Published on December 12, 2023

Tropical Cyclone Jasper is starting to intensify, bringing destructive winds and flooding as it approaches the Queensland coast. The state’s far north is bracing for impact with the cyclone currently about 235km east of Cairns. After weakening across the weekend, Cyclone Jasper has intensified again and was upgraded to a category 2 system on Tuesday, Dec. 12. It looks set to cross the coast near Port Douglas north of Cairns by Wednesday, Dec. 13, lunchtime. “Things are going to get a little bit rough over the next 12 to 24 hours,” Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan warned on Dec. 12. Cyclone Jasper is currently producing 95km/h winds with gusts of up to 130km/h....

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