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 ArticlesStokes Defends Bold Ashes Prep as England Chase First Win in Australia Since 2011Nov 12, 2025Parents Urged to Prepare for Social Media Ban on KidsNov 09, 2025Deputy PM Recasts Labor as ‘The Party of Defence’Nov 09, 2025Coalition Could Look at Coal Subsidies, Stick With NuclearNov 08, 2025Related Topicsstormextreme weatherBureau of MeteorologyCyclone JasperCape York
