A remote part of Australia was bracing for a tropical system that was expected to make landfall in northern Queensland on Friday as the most intense of the country’s hurricane c

Australians brace for ‘significant damage’ as tropical Cyclone Narelle makes landfall - Queensland premier warns cyclone could trigger flash flooding

Tropical cyclone Narelle is set to make landfall earlier and more forcefully than expected, impacting Far North Queensland and parts of the Northern Territory. Narelle is reported to have reached category 5 intensity almost 12 hours before it was originally predicted for 10pm on Thursday (Brisbane Times).

A category four tropical cyclone with destructive wind gusts in excess of 250km/h has made landfall in Far North Queensland.

The cyclone is expected to make landfall in Far North Queensland on Friday, March 20, before tracking westward toward the eastern Northern Territory over the weekend.

For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website - For non-life threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online via the SES Assistance QLD App,