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Tropical Storm Jasper It made landfall in Queensland on Wednesday with winds of 90 km/h and heavy rain, after losing some energy and reaching strength equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane at the start of the week. The impact occurred on the east coast facing the Coral Sea between Cooktown and Port Douglas. Specifically in the coastal town of Palm Cove, but also including Cairns further south and many of the tourists found in this period. More than 15,000 people remain without power, and according to authorities, it could take up to five days to restore supplies, and hundreds of people have been evacuated.
A frightening video showed the terrible flooding after Cyclone Jasper hit North Queensland in Australia.#Australia #tornado #Hurricane Jasper #Cairns #Queensland #Port Douglas #tornadonews #Queensland #Port Douglas Hurricane #Damages #Hurricane Australia #weather #Last hurricane pic.twitter.com/Q2RKKfE7eD
– Nitesh Rathore (@niteshr813) December 14, 2023
the #Hurricane Jasper Frappie Cape Tribulation (Douglas), North Queensland, Australia pic.twitter.com/KJdY3qdPNQ
— Man of the Moon (@Mec2LaLumiere) December 13, 2023
Police and fire teams are moving from house to house to quickly evacuate people from flooded homes #Queensland In the face of severe influence before #Hurricane Jasper
VC: Queensland Police Service#Australia #tornado #Storm #jasper #rain #Flood #Signal lights #Maximum #weather #climate #diffuse #Geese pic.twitter.com/u9tDmOCMTT
– Earth42morrow (@Earth42morrow) December 14, 2023
The strong winds bent many coconut trees and m treeselaleuca are present in these areas, Dozens were uprooted. Damage also occurred to structures with Roofs exposed and fences destroyedWhile heavy rains caused river water levels to rise Floods and roads become impassable. Now Jasper has moved towards the North Queensland outback and will cross it from east to west over the next 24/36 hours, until it flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria, after dropping significant amounts of rain.
#Hurricane Jasper The cyclone is steadily strengthening this morning east of Cape York Peninsula, Australia
Jasper is currently forecast to become a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone (Australian scale) and make landfall between Cooktown and Cairns on Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/fpfIQdOKZT
– Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) December 11, 2023
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