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"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.
Some rain gauges in the Barron and Daintree River catchments recorded more than
2m of rain over recent days, and more rain is expected. Water levels in the
lower Barron River have smashed the previous record set by devastating floods
in March 1977. On Monday morning, the Daintree River was more than 2m higher
than the previous 118-year-old flood level, recorded in 2019.
The full impacts of the flood are not yet clear. But there’s likely to be
significant damage to properties and public infrastructure, and negative
effects for industries such as tourism and agriculture. Recovery is likely to
take many months.
So let’s take a closer look at what caused this emergency – and what to expect
as climate change worsens."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
