Melaleuca or paperbark trees inundated in the Cairns suburb of Holloways Beach in tropical far north Queensland in the aftermath of Cyclone Jasper. Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall over the Cairns region as a Category 2 System on Wednesday 13 December, bringing widespread flooding, debris and powerful winds. Many in Far North Queensland are familiar with tropical storms, but varying terrain and prior ground and coastal conditions continue to bring new problems such as flash flooding and erosion. Some areas such as the suburbs of the Northern Beaches can become flooded, as is the case in H
Melaleuca or paperbark trees inundated in the Cairns suburb of Holloways Beach in tropical far north Queensland in the aftermath of Cyclone Jasper. Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall over the Cairns region as a Category 2 System on Wednesday 13 December, bringing widespread flooding, debris and powerful winds. Many in Far North Queensland are familiar with tropical storms, but varying terrain and prior ground and coastal conditions continue to bring new problems such as flash flooding and erosion. Some areas such as the suburbs of the Northern Beaches can become flooded, as is the case in Holloways Beach.
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