An Emergency Warning has been issued for parts of northern Queensland, along the Barron River. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue for already-waterlogged areas of Queensland's Far North. Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy says staff and patients were left stranded on the roof of the hospital in Wujal Wujal, with emergency services performing more than 250 assisted rescues overnight.
An Emergency Warning has been issued for parts of northern Queensland, along the Barron River . The Bureau of Meteorology says heavy rainfall is expected to continue for already-waterlogged areas of Queensland's Far North for most of today. Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy says staff and patients were left stranded on the roof of the hospital in Wujal Wujal , with emergency services performing more than 250 assisted rescues overnight.
The road between Cairns and Innisfail is now open which is great news. To the north of Cairns, the Captain Cook Highway remains closed and there is an extensive amount of debris and rocks over the road at Ellis Beach. Some homes have had power restored, with almost 12,000 still without electricity
Emergency Warning Northern Queensland Barron River Heavy Rainfall Far North Stranded Hospital Wujal Wujal Assisted Rescues Road Closure Power Outage
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