STAY INFORMED – Cape Melville to Townsville – Tropical cyclone as at 11:00 AM Sunday, 10 December 2023
Warning Level: Advice
Warning Area: Places between Cape Melville and Townsville, inland to Mareeba.
This warning is from: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Tropical Cyclone Jasper is moving slowly toward the Queensland coast.
Impacts:
If the cyclone gets close to the coast:
- Very strong winds could knock down trees, powerlines, blow roofs off some houses, and blow away anything not tied down outside.
- Power, phones, internet and water might stop working.
- Heavy rain and storm surge may cause flooding in some places.
- Roads could be blocked by fallen trees, powerlines or flood water. Some communities might be isolated.
- Shops will close when the cyclone gets closer.
What you should do:
Check or make an emergency kit:
- battery-powered radio to listen to warnings o torch and spare batteries o tinned and packet food and bottled water to last five days
- enough clothes for five days
- important medicine
- important papers (like ID, insurance papers and passports)
- first-aid kit o mobile phone, charger and charged power bank
- toilet paper, face masks and hand sanitiser
- if you have very young children, enough nappies for up to five days, wipes, bottles, formula or baby food. Plan to not have a fridge or microwave
- if you have a pet, enough pet food for five days, a lead and/or crate.
- Make sure friends, family and neighbours know about the cyclone and help them if you can.
If you find it hard to move quickly or have special or medical needs
- Make sure you have enough medicine for at least one week.
- If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now where you will go in case you lose power.
- Call your support person or service to organise transport in case you need to leave.
- Leaving early is safer than waiting.
If you are a tourist, visitor, camper or caravanner
- Campers and caravanners should start packing up now.
- If you do not need to be in the area, leave now.
- Check road conditions and plan your route before you leave.
- Travel out of the current warning area. Stay informed.
- If you choose to stay, ask accommodation staff where to shelter if the cyclone comes.
If you have a boat or jet ski
- Take your boat, jet ski, canoe or kayak out of the water and store securely on land if possible.
- If your boat is kept on the water, relocate it to a safer mooring if possible.
- If your boat is in a marina, batten down and check-in with the marina manager.
- Check your area’s Extreme Weather Contingency Plan on the Maritime Safety Queensland website.
If you have livestock
- Move livestock to higher ground.
- You may need to open gates to other paddocks so animals can move to safety if there is flooding.
- Block access to low-lying areas near creeks and rivers.
- Provide lots of food and clean water in a safe place away from creeks and rivers.
- Prepare for isolation.
- Make sure animals can be identified if they get lost.
Further Information:
- For all warnings, check https://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings regularly.
- Listen to your local radio station.
- For weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology website.
- For power outage information, visit the Ergon website.
- For traffic and road closure information, visit the QLD Traffic website or call 13 19 40.
The next update will be sent when the situation changes.
