Clean-Up From Kirrily Begins Following ‘Tense’ Evening

Authorities have now begun the process of restoring power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.

A resident uses a kayak to paddle past a house, partially submerged under floodwaters caused by Cyclone Debbie, to rescue a stranded cow on his property in Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, on April 1, 2017. Patrick Hamilton /AFP via Getty Images

The clean-up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has begun in north Queensland after the weather system was downgraded to a tropical low.