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Back to EpisodesCyclone Threatens Northern Australia, Flood Recovery Slow
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A tropical low in the Coral Sea is intensifying, potentially becoming a cyclone by mid-week, and heading towards far north Queensland. It may then regroup over the Gulf of Carpentaria, threatening the Northern Territory. This comes after heavy flooding in the region, with over four hundred millimeters of rain in two days near Mossman, causing flash floods and rescues. Two Chinese backpackers tragically lost their lives in floodwaters north of Brisbane. In the Northern Territory, flood levels at Daly River hit a new record, submerging every building. Recovery efforts are underway, but slow, with over six hundred people still in shelters and major flood warnings remaining for several rivers. Insurers have declared this a major event as the next storm approaches.
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