Homes have been inundated with water, livestock swept away, planes submerged and hundreds of rescues have been carried out across Far North Queensland as parts of the region record their words floods in over a century. We take a look at the ways in which a relatively low-level category tropical cyclone had such a devastating effect on the region and its residents.
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