Communities Still in the Dark After Destructive Storms in Queensland

The bureau said the system was a 40 percent chance of becoming a cyclone on Feb. 16.

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

A third cyclone in as many months may be looming, with flood-hit regions bracing for gale-force winds and heavy rain.