Sunday, March 21, 2010

Tropical Cyclone Ului Plunges Quickly Into Queensland

Flooding and significant damage (such as houses losing roofs) from the category three storm, but so far no loss of life reported:
North Queensland residents cleaning up damage from Cyclone Ului now face the prospect of flooding with up to 450mm of rain reported in the area.

The Clarke range received 452mm in the 24 hours to 9am on Sunday, while 332mm fell on Finch Hatton and 169mm on Mackay.

"There's major flooding around Finch Hatton on Cattle Creek," said Ian Rocca at the Bureau of Meteorology flood warning centre.

"The floodwaters will reach Mackay during Sunday afternoon but they're not expected to exceed minor flood level."

It said moderate to heavy rainfall associated with the cyclone was forecast for coastal areas.

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