Reinforcements Sent After More Rain, Flash Flooding

Reinforcements Sent After More Rain, Flash Flooding
Barron Bridge along the Captain Cook Highway is closed due to flooding in Cairns in Far North Queensland on Dec. 18, 2023. AAP Image/Nuno Avendano
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Reinforcements have been sent and the army is on standby after heavy rain again lashed a region on cyclone watch, sparking “life-threatening” flash flooding fears.

Extra emergency services were deployed to north Queensland on Jan. 31 as three tropical lows loomed off the coast, bringing more rain after a week-long deluge.