08/01/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐
๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ ๐ญ๐จ: https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au/
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Issued: 9am, Thursday 8 January at 9am
Next update: 9am, 9 January or as the situation changes.
Cairns Region Local Disaster Management Group advises people in the Cairns Regional Local Government Area to STAY INFORMED for severe weather that is approaching.
In a life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
For non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance, contact SES on 132500, 132500.qld.gov.au, or the SES Assistance Qld app on Android or iOS.
Sand and Sandbags for mitigating flood risk are available from Cairns Region transfer stations during normal hours.
To report disaster related information contact Cairns Region Local Disaster Coordination Centre on 1300 360 102.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises a tropical low approaches the North Tropical Coast, bringing: heavy rainfall and damaging winds on Friday and Saturday.
Heavy rainfall causing flash flooding and dangerous driving conditions. Six hourly rainfall totals between 100 to 150mm with isolated falls more than 200mm possible.
Damaging winds causing debris like fallen trees, powerlines could come down, and the power could go out. East to Southeasterly winds averaging 55 โ 65km/h with wind gusts to 90km/h.
Separate flood watch and marine warnings are available from the Bureau of Meteorology website (https://www.bom.gov.au/)
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ:
โข Find out how to get ready for severe weather at the Get Ready Queensland website (Get Prepared).
โข If living near water ways, preparing your home for risk of surface water inundation.
โข Park your car under cover and away from trees, powerlines, and flood risk.
โข Secure and store loose outdoor items, such as outdoor furniture, trampolines and roofing material.
โข Prepare for potential power outages.
โข Review your usual transport routes and consider possibility of isolation with low lying bridges and roads.
โข Share this information with friends, family, and neighbours.
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ
โข Use your Person-Centred Emergency Plan now if you have one.
โข Make sure you have medication close by and accessible.
โข If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now How you will manage/where you will go in case you lose power.
โข Call your support person or service to organise transport if you need to leave. Leaving early is safer than waiting.
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ:
โข Campers and caravanners should ask the campground owners whether your site/grounds flood.
โข Check road conditions and plan your route should you need you leave.
โข Be ready to move if the situation gets worse.
โข Check your surroundings of water catchments and monitor for flash flood.
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๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
โข Follow our Cairns Disaster dashboard here Dashboard
โข Listen to your local radio ABC Far North Cairns and surrounds 801 AM and 106.7 FM // Babinda and surrounds 95.7 FM
โข For power outage information go to ergon.com.au/network
โข Check the latest weather, warnings, rainfall, and river heights at the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website (https://www.bom.gov.au/).
โข Check road closures at the QLD Traffic website or for phone service call 13 19 40.
โข Check disruptions to public transport at the TransLink website.
