In pictures: Cyclone Kirrily leaves her mark on North Qld
Locals are assessing the damage after a wild night in North Queensland as Cyclone Kirrily ripped through Townsville. SEE THE PICTURES
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Cyclone Kirrily safety guide: forecast, cyclone track map & road closures
Cyclone Kirrily has been upgraded to a Category 3 cyclone. Here is everything you need to know and the latest warnings and advice from the Bureau of Meteorology, including school closures.
49.4C maximum: Qld town flirts with all-time record 50C high
Temperatures in one Queensland town soared past 49C by 3pm, creeping tantalisingly close towards a potential record-breaking maximum of 50C.
‘Croc country’: Grim warning as Townsville prepares for 170km/h destruction, flooding
Homes have been boarded up and Townsville residents have gone into lockdown as Cyclone Kirrily intensifies to a category 3 storm and warnings are issued over crocodiles.
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165km/h winds: Gabrielle becomes category 3, as SEQ braces for heatwave
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Cyclone Gabrielle moves up a notch, set to hit category 3 by Friday
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Cyclone forms: Gabrielle arrives as cruise ship turned back
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