Authorities have issued a warning over “life-threatening floods” as tropical Cyclone Jasper starts to approach northern Queensland in Australia.
Jasper is predicted to strengthen from a category 1 to a category 2 storm on the 5-tier scale, according to Queensland state deputy premier Steven Miles. He also warned residents of Cairns and other cities and towns to “take shelter now” as the cyclone is expected to make landfall between 5pm to 6pm local time.
