Cyclone Threat Looms Again for Flood-Ravaged Region in Queensland

‘This beautiful place has been ravaged by this disaster, and we want to help far north Queensland get back on its feet as soon as possible.’

Holloways Beach resident Lisa Methven watches the storm across the Coral Sea as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns in far north Queensland on Dec. 13, 2023. Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images

Another cyclone threat may be looming in far north Queensland, weeks after wild weather lashed the region.

Help is still arriving for the far north after record flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper, with a A$24 million (US$16 million) tourism recovery and resilience program unveiled on Jan. 10.