Tying up the banana trees : North Queensland prepares for Cyclone Kimi
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As the wind picks up, the rain increases and the seas become rougher, north Queensland residents are making their final preparations for category two Tropical Cyclone Kimi to make landfall.
The warning zone extends from Innisfail to Ayr, including Lucinda, Palm Island and Townsville, with the system 30 kilometres east-south-east of Cairns and 195 kilometres north of Townsville.
Cyclone Kimi is hanging off the Queensland coast, near Cairns.
Credit:Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology warned the cyclone could generate wind gusts up to 150 km/h between Ayr and Hinchinbrook Island, and dump heavy rain and cause major flooding between Innisfail and Bowen.