Queensland Cops a Soaking as Ex-cyclone Leaves Its Mark

Days after Kirrily crossed the coast, the former cyclone is still making its presence felt with widespread rain lingering in the state’s northwest.

A motorist drives through floodwater as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns in far north Queensland on Dec. 13, 2023. Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images

Roads have been cut and properties may be isolated for months after heavy rain caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to lash Queensland.

Days after Kirrily crossed the coast, the former cyclone is still making its presence felt with widespread rain lingering in the state’s northwest.