(MENAFN) Australian authorities ordered large parts of a major town of more than 25,000 people to be evacuated since a storm system generated by a powerful cyclone that pummeled the northeast with heavy rains.
Cyclone Debbie was categorized as four, in the north of tropical Quennsland state, which led to bring down power lines and shutting down coal mines.
According to Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk said: "This severe weather system that began with Cyclone Debbie and is tracking down the coast is causing havoc across our state."
On Wednesday, the storm was downgraded to a tropical low but it was driving squalls with torrential rain across the Australian east coast.
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