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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

Tropical Cyclone Hayley bears down on Derby in WA as man dies in north Queensland floods

A satellite image of a big storm system
A satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Hayley captured off the coast of Western Australia while the other side of the country faces severe weather and flooding. Photograph: BoM

A man has died in floodwaters in Australia’s far north as residents on the other side of the country prepare for a major cyclone as it made landfall.

Police were called to the man’s submerged vehicle in the northern Queensland town of Normanton about 3pm on Tuesday.

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