Australia NewsRemote Cape York Peninsula Braces for Flooding as Cyclone Jasper Could Intensify‘These are towns that do get isolated for long periods of time during monsoonal events - they are well practised at this.’00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintHolloways 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 ImagesAAP12/21/2023|Updated: 12/21/20230:00X 1Eight days after arriving, ex-tropical cyclone Jasper is still impacting the far north and could yet intensify again on Christmas Day.People were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge on rooftops after Jasper crossed the coast mid-last week, causing record rainfall and flooding.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesImmigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025LNP, Premier Celebrate Huge Swing in By-Election WinNov 29, 2025Related Topicsstormextreme weatherBureau of MeteorologyCyclone JasperCape York
