Region Battens Down the Hatches as Cyclone Forms in Queensland

Published on January 24, 2024

The long wait for Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is finally over. Now north Queensland is bracing for its impact with damaging winds and heavy rain to lash the region as early as Wednesday night. A tropical low finally developed into Cyclone Kirrily in the Coral Sea on Wednesday afternoon, days after it was first forecast to arrive. Kirrily is set to cross the coast near Townsville between Cardwell and Bowen as a category 2 system on Thursday night, bringing destructive winds and “life threatening” flash flooding. “People …should get ready now,” Queensland Premier Steven Miles said. Evacuation plans are in place for communities in Kirrily’s projected path while extra police, energy and emergency crews from across Queensland and interstate are on standby....

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