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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

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

Dept.Fire and Emergency Services. WA

Powerful winds began uprooting trees on the northeast Australian coast on Wednesday as Tropical Cyclone Jasper gathered strength while approaching the area.

Jasper is forecast to intensify from a category 1 to category 2 storm on a 5-tier scale before it becomes the first cyclone of the current season to cross the Australian coast late Wednesday, Queensland state Deputy Premier Steven Miles said.

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