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People watch the storm roll in across the Coral Sea as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in 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) Photo by BRIAN CASSEY/AFP via Getty Images
Devastating storms have swept the east coast of Australia, leading to the death of 10 people in Queensland and Victoria over the Christmas holiday break.
The storms created major power outages, leaving more than 100,000 homes without power and 800 powerlines down in Queensland.
Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
