Tropical Cyclone Niran upgraded to category two as wild winds and heavy rain soak north Queensland
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Tropical Cyclone Niran has been upgraded to a Category two storm as it continues to bring powerful winds, heavy rainfall and potential flooding to Far North Queensland coastal communities.
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Communities between Cape Flattery and Lucinda are in the warning zone
A flood watch is current for catchments between Cooktown and Rollingstone
Reece D’Alessandro is a reporter with The Today Show and Channel 9 News and is on the ground in Ingham and told 96five’s Ken & Nicky that although TC Niran was moving away from the coast, the system was intesifying.
“As it intensifies today we’re expecting the winds to pick up north and south of Cairns, so all eyes are on where this cyclone will end up, it’s really anyone’s guess at this point. Forecasters do expect it to develop into a Category 2 system by tomorrow and possibly a Category 3 by as early as tomorrow night.”
Reece said that the locals were well prepared for any flash flooding the system may bring.
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