AUSTRALIAN WARNING SYSTEM — CYCLONE EMERGENCY | TAKE SHELTER NOW

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TAKE SHELTER NOW — Atherton Tablelands Region — Tropical cyclone as at 7.15pm Wednesday 13 December 2023.

Warning level — EMERGENCY WARNING

Warning area — Atherton Tablelands local government area.

This warning is from Tablelands Regional Council.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper is about to cross the coast near Wujal Wujal.

People on the Atherton Tablelands must TAKE SHELTER NOW. Go inside immediately. If you feel in danger, go 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 may not be able to get to you because it is too dangerous.

Impacts

The wind may be very loud.
You may 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 off roofs, 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 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.
Listen to local radio on your battery-powered radio for updates.

More information

Go to our Emergency Management Dashboard (dashboard.trc.qld.gov.au) for the latest weather warning, emergency contacts, road closures and conditions, power outages, news from our Disaster Coordination Centre, links to ABC radio and key social media.
Visit the Bureau of Meteorology (bgov.au/qld) for weather information.
Listen to our local radio stations.

The next update will be when the situation changes.