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EXPLAINED: Jasper event - The Real Truth

'Not the same': cyclone leaves dirty water, $150m fix

Months after Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit, a far north Queensland region is still counting the cost with landslides blocking roads and affecting water supply.

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Residents still waiting to go home months after floods

Two months after Cyclone Jasper brought record flooding to far north Queensland, residents of the community of Wujal Wujal are still waiting to return home.

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Clean-up continues as region braces for another cyclone

Another cyclone could make a "severe impact" on far north Queensland as the region cleans up from record flooding caused by a system just weeks ago.

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Great Barrier Reef sees 'minor damage' from cyclone

The Great Barrier Reef was largely unaffected by Cyclone Jasper but short and long-term threats to Australia's world famous natural wonder remain.

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Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Far north Queensland is preparing for another drenching while still reeling from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper's aftermath, with relief crews on standby.

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Road repairs on skids as rain, possible cyclone loom

More rain may jeopardise work to clear landslides in flood-hit far north Queensland, sparking fears roads may collapse with a cyclone threat looming.

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Weather bureau doing its best amid 'chaos', expert says

The Bureau of Meteorology has been a punching bag for frustrated Aussies during recent wild weather events but an expert has come to its defence.

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$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

A $5 million pitch to lure tourists back to far north Queensland has been made after more than $270 million was lost in cancellations.

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Clean-up continues in Queensland's far north

Clean-up efforts in far north Queensland following ex-tropical cyclone Jasper are continuing as tourists are encouraged to visit over the holiday period.

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Queenslanders brace for hailstones, rain and flooding

Severe thunderstorm warnings remain in place for parts of Queensland, as the recovery continues from ex-cyclone Jasper in the far north.

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Flood funding to get far north Qld back up and running

A funding package has been announced by the prime minister on a visit to Queensland's flood-ravaged far north amid concern for residents and the tourism sector.

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Cape York braces for flooding as Jasper could intensify

Ex-tropical cyclone Jasper is still having an impact on far north Queensland eight days after hitting the coast and could intensify again on Christmas Day.

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Cyclone Jasper: how did it cause so much rain and could global heating be to blame?

It hit the coast as a category two cyclone and took almost five days to move west, leaving a metre of rain and devastated communities in its wake

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Australian military called in as far north Queensland devastated by floods

Towns cut off leaving people without power and at risk from crocodiles after ex-tropical cyclone Jasper dumped 2m of rain

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Region sends SOS after floodwaters, landslides hit

The Douglas Shire has issued an SOS for help after being cut off by floodwaters and landslides with boulders the size of houses since Cyclone Jasper hit.

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Hundreds evacuated as floods ravage northeastern Australia

More than 14,000 properties are without power due to heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

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North Queensland's record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what's to come under climate change

Unprecedented rain brought by Tropical Cyclone Jasper has triggered widespread flooding in far north Queensland, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Cairns airport is closed, roads are extensively damaged and residents in the city’s northern beaches are cut off by floodwaters.

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Heroic flood rescues as town evacuation postponed

The wet weather has not been able to stop heroic rescues across far north Queensland after the evacuation of a flooded town was postponed.

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Queensland facing days of life-threatening flash floods

Cairns is experiencing "life-threatening" flash-flooding due to ex-cyclone Jasper, while a young girl fights for her life after being struck by lightning.

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Ex-cyclone Jasper moves west as storms smash southeast

More rain and storms have battered an already flood weary Queensland, as ex-tropical cyclone Jasper moves slowly west towards the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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Cyclone Jasper weaker but floods remain a threat

Tropical Cyclone Jasper may have passed but far north Queensland is still under threat with flooding set to test locals in coming days.

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Cyclone Jasper: Australian Tourist Towns Brace for Flooding

Prepare for a captivating tale of tourist towns in Australia, thrown into chaos and wrapped in the watery cloak of floods from the tempestuous Cyclone Jasper.

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Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakens while still lashing northeastern Australia with flooding rain

The first tropical cyclone to hit Australia in the current season has weakened to a low pressure system but continues to lash the northeast coast with flooding rain

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Tropical storm Jasper approaches Australia as authorities warn of ‘life-threatening’ floods

Cyclone expected to bring more than month’s rainfall in just six hours

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Cyclone Jasper is expected to intensify before becoming the first of the season to hit Australia

Powerful winds have begun uprooting trees on the northeast Australian coast as Tropical Cyclone Jasper gathered strength while approaching

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