Cyclone Jasper Weaker but Floods Remain a Threat

More rain is forecast for a flooded far north Queensland already hit by everything from a tropical cyclone to a string of break-ins. About 15,000 people are still without power while flooded roads have hampered access to towns in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. The category 2 system hit the Queensland coast north of Cairns on Wednesday night before weakening to a tropical low. The weather system is at moderate risk of strengthening into a cyclone again mid-next week. The immediate threat may be over but locals still have plenty of concerns with heavy rain to continue for days. The low is slowly moving toward the Gulf of Carpentaria, “almost grinding to a halt” on the northern peninsula....