People Rescued as Jasper Weakens to Tropical Low

People Rescued as Jasper Weakens to Tropical Low
A man cycles past a downed tree as inclement weather from Cyclone Jasper impacts Cairns in far north Queensland on Dec. 13, 2023. BRIAN CASSEY/AFP via Getty Images
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People have been rescued from rising floodwaters as Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakens to a tropical low after hitting the Queensland coast.

The season’s first cyclone made landfall as a category 2 system near Wujal Wujal, north of Cairns, on Wednesday night, bringing destructive winds of about 100km/h and heavy rainfall.