Communities Still in the Dark After Destructive Storms in Queensland

A third cyclone in as many months may be looming, with flood-hit regions bracing for gale-force winds and heavy rain. A slow-moving tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria prompted a cyclone watch to be issued by the Bureau of Meteorology late on Feb. 14. Winds up to 100km/h and isolated falls of 200mm may hit the Gulf’s southern coast over the coming days. The low is considered a moderate chance of strengthening into a tropical cyclone as early as Thursday night, Feb. 15. The cyclone watch area currently spans from the Northern Territory’s Port Roper to Burketown in Queensland’s northwest....