Flood-Hit Regions Brace as Cyclone Crosses Coast

Published on February 17, 2024

Coastal communities are on alert as Tropical Cyclone Lincoln crosses between the Northern Territory (NT)-Queensland border and Port McArthur. The category one storm is set to batter already rain-lashed cities and regions with more wild conditions, after making landfall on the Gulf of Carpentaria’s southwest coast about 6.30 pm on Feb. 16. The weather system will move inland and likely weaken in intensity, the Bureau of Meteorology says. It will then move west across the central NT towards Western Australia (WA) over the weekend, bringing heavy rain to inland communities. A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall and damaging winds is in place for the western Gulf Country including Burketown....

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