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Date Time Disaster assistance extended to more communities impacted by ex-tropical Cyclone Imogen 19 February Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services The Honourable Mark Ryan Disaster assistance has been extended to the local government areas of Cairns, Townsville and Pormpuraaw following ongoing impacts from ex-Tropical Cyclone Imogen. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said North Queenslanders would c...

BOM monitoring Gulf of Carpentaria for region's possible second cyclone of the month SunSunday 24 A forecast map showing the low in the Gulf of Carpentaria. ( Print text only Cancel Gulf of Carpentaria residents are keeping a close eye on the weather this week, with a low offshore that could form into their second cyclone for the month. Key points: BOM says there is a 20 to 50 per cent chance of the low becoming a named cyclone The next cyclone to form in Australian waters will be named Lucas The local disaster management group is prepared but waiting for the forecast to firm up

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Premium Content Subscriber only The money will help fund counter disaster operations and restore public infrastructure damaged in the wake of the cyclone's weakening system moving south. Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said the DRFA assistance would aid impacted council areas in local recovery following the flooding.     "Although Tropical Cyclone Imogen was downgraded to a tropical low soon after it crossed the coast on January 3, that didn't stop its excessive rainfall inundating much of north Queensland as it slowly made its way down the coast," Mr Littleproud said. ...

Last year was a year of record-breaking weather events, ending with a bang of explosive cyclogenesis in the North Pacific on New Year's Eve. The extratropical storm saw its central pressure fall to a record 921 millibars from 972 millibars in 24...