Cyclones to hit flood-weary Australia
Flood-shattered Australia braced for further downpours yesterday as two tropical cyclones hammered toward the devastated northeast, threatening further misery for already submerged towns.
Tropical Cyclone Anthony was intensifying as it closed in on Queensland state, where it was expected to make landfall yesterday night near the northeastern city of Townsville, the weather bureau said.
Abnormally high tides were forecast along the coast along with intense rain and flooding to catchments already brimming from a deluge that hit vast areas of the state earlier this month, swamping tens of thousands of homes and killing 35 people.
"After the summer that's been you just think, 'Can any more cruel blows actually land on Queensland and the nation?' and unfortunately the answer seems to be yes," said Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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