A tropical low lurking in the Coral Sea was declared a cyclone overnight, with the weather system expected ...
Meanwhile, there are still a number of out-of-control bushfires raging in Victoria. You can follow all the latest developments below.An emergency warning has been issued for Chapple Vale, Charleys Creek, Kincaid, Pile Siding, Weeaproinah.
There is a bushfire at Carlisle River that is not yet under control and the bushfire is travelling from Trotters Lane Carlisle River in a north-easterly direction.Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has said today may be a difficult one for North Queensland residents as the cyclone threatens to make landfall in a few hours. "Obviously the safest place is indoors," the premier said."The next 24 hours will be challenging for anyone south of that system. "If people do the right thing and if they stay safe, I've got every faith that whatever mother nature throws at North Queenslanders, they'll be ready to handle it."Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has warned residents to prepare for significant rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Koji makes its way to the coastline. The premier said dangerous flooding could be imminent as the category 1 storm brings wet, soggy conditions across multiple regions along the coast. "Whilst category one winds are nothing to be sneezed at, our real focus, our big, big focus, which is what I addressed yesterday, is that heavy rainfall," he said. "You're dealing with catchments that are already very soggy, sodden. There's been a lot of rain and on the back of the prospect of that system, particularly to the south, that's a big risk, that heavy rainfall leading to flooding."Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of the bushfire emergency in Victoria and the tropical cyclone in Queensland. A trio of emergency-level bushfires are burning in Longwood in central Victoria, Walwa in the state's north-east and in the Carlisle River in the Otways.Around 300,000 hectares of land have been burnt and 115 structures have been destroyed, including dozens of homes. Conditions have slightly eased today however Victoria is not yet out of the woods as crews spend another day fighting in difficult conditions. Meanwhile, further north,Tropical Cyclone Koji is expected to cross the Queensland coast in a matter of hours.Tropical Cyclone Koji has been downgraded to a category one but is forecast to reach the Queensland coast, near Ayr, north of Bowen, in three to five hours.
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