Clean-Up Continues as Queensland Braces for Another Cyclone

Published on January 17, 2024

Still recovering from a tropical cyclone, far north Queensland is bracing for another to make a “severe impact” as rain persists in the flood-hit region. A massive clean-up effort is finally gaining momentum after record flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper devastated the area before Christmas. One of the worst hit regions, Degarra north of Cairns, is set to get temporary housing for their displaced residents while a major highway is about to reopen. However, the far north have been warned there is a significant risk of another cyclone impacting the coast next week. A tropical low that has developed off Cairns is set to become a cyclone in the Coral Sea by Jan. 22 and is a chance of tracking back to the far north coast....