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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A motorist drives through floodwater as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns in far north Queensland on December 13, 2023. — AFP pic
SYDNEY, Dec 18 — Heavy rain from a coastal trough linked to ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper yesterday cut off several tourist towns in Australia’s north along the Great Barrier Reef, forcing evacuations as some residents fled to rooftops to escape fast-rising rivers.
Jasper lashed the far north regions of Queensland state last week leaving a trail of destruction before getting downgraded to a tropical low, bringing months worth of rain within a few hours over the weekend, official data showed.
Cairns, the gateway town to the Great Barrier Reef and home to more than 150,000 people, received around 600mm of rain over 40 hours through early yesterday morning. That is more than triple the December mean of 182mm.
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All international and domestic flights from Cairns airport were cancelled yesterday with footage on social media showing planes partially submerged on the tarmac. “Significant debris” on the runway must be removed and cleaned before resuming operations, Cairns Airport said.
The weather bureau has forecast more rain as Jasper is likely to hover through yesterday with some regions expected to pick up around 300mm of rain in under six hours. Major flood warnings have been issued as rivers remained above danger levels and were expected to break records set in 1977.
A crocodile was spotted in a swollen drain in the town of Ingham, about 250 kilometres south of Cairns, and authorities warned residents not to swim in flood waters. Nine people, including staff and patients, were stranded on the roof of a health clinic.
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Dan, a resident just north of Cairns Airport, told ABC Radio he had to shelter on top of his kitchen bench for around four hours before being taken to a house where 30 people were waiting on the roof as they waited for rescue boats.
“Kids, elderly people, dogs and cats on this poor bloke’s roof who just had brand new solar panels installed ... it was a very harrowing journey navigating the very fast-flowing water and dodging debris,” he said. — Reuters
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