Cyclone Jasper Weaker but Floods Remain a Threat

‘Because things are moving so slowly that means areas along the east north tropical coast have continued to get heavy rainfall.’

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

More rain is forecast for a flooded far north Queensland already hit by everything from a tropical cyclone to a string of break-ins.

About 15,000 people are still without power while flooded roads have hampered access to towns in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.