Battling Region in Queensland Hit Again by Heavy Rain, Cyclone Threat

‘If the conditions are right and these systems stay over water long enough they may deepen into tropical cyclones.’

A bar restaurant is seen past fallen branches in Palm Cove as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall near Cairns in far north Queensland on December 13, 2023. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia on 13 December, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. Photo by Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images

Still reeling from wild weather, far north Queensland is bracing for more flooding with another cyclone threat looming.

All roads are closed north of the Daintree River near Cairns due to landslips and rockfalls after again being hit hard by heavy rain.