TAKE SHELTER NOW - WARNING LEVEL: EMERGENCY

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Published
12th December 2023

**This warning is no longer current.**
Please note that warnings are issued by the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) on advice from the BOM.  New warnings will continue to be issued as the situation changes.

 

TAKE SHELTER NOW – CASSOWARY COAST REGION – Tropical cyclone as at 7:30pm, Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Warning level: EMERGENCY WARNING

Warning area: Cassowary Coast All Locations

 

This warning is from the Local Disaster Management Group /Cassowary Coast Regional Council

Tropical Cyclone Jasper will soon cross the Coast, likely between Cooktown and Innisfail.

People on the Cassowary Coast must TAKE SHELTER NOW. Go immediately to the strongest, safest part of the building you are in. This will be away from big windows. It could be a bathroom, walk-in wardrobe or hallway. Stay there.

Emergency services cannot get to you because it is too dangerous.

Impacts

  • The wind will be very loud.
  • You will hear things breaking outside and hitting your house.
  • Winds could stop suddenly if the eye of the cyclone goes over. Very dangerous winds could start again quickly from a different direction.
  • Very strong winds can knock down trees and powerlines, blow roofs off houses, and blow away anything not tied down outside. This is a risk to life.
  • Power, phone, and internet will stop working. They could be out for a long time.

What you should do

  • Cover any windows in your safe room with a mattress or heavy blankets. This will protect you if the window breaks.
  • If the roof comes off, shelter under your mattress and blankets.
  • Stay in your safe place until you are told it is safe. This could take several hours.
  • Keep pets in a safe place inside.
  • Keep all doors and windows closed.
  • Do not use generators inside. Fumes can be deadly.
  • Limit use of devices to save batteries, and how much water you drink to make supplies last longer.
  • Listen to local radio on your battery-powered radio for updates.

More information

 

The next update will be sent at when the situation changes.