Far North QLD faced with aftermath of Cyclone Jasper

Queenslanders in the Far North have awoken to fallen trees and flash-flooding in the wake of tropical cyclone Jasper.

Residents spent days preparing for the impact of cyclone Jasper after it was first reported as a category one system south of the Solomon Islands.

National Radio News reporter Noah Secomb has this wrap of Jasper’s path through the state’s north.

Producers:

• Noah Secomb

Speakers:

• Helen Reid - Spokesperson from Bureau of Meteorology
• Shane Chelepy - Deputy Commissioner from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
• Terry James - Mayor of Cairns Regional Council