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Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton

Flood rescues mount as new cyclone threat looms

Huge downpours have sparked a series of rescues in north Queensland, including two men near Cairns. (Queensland Police Service/AAP PHOTOS)

Dramatic footage of two elderly men being rescued from floodwaters by police shows the impact of massive rain from tropical lows threatening to turn into a cyclone.

Heavy rain has battered northern Australia, with the deluge to continue into the weekend as multiple tropical lows loom.

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