‘Like a ghost howling’: Townsville residents survey damage after Tropical Cyclone Kirrily hits Queensland

Residents assess property damage and fallen trees as cyclone downgraded to tropical low after crossing coast

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Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has weakened to a tropical low after crossing the far north Queensland coast but damaging wind and intense rainfall is forecast for the coming days.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said the cyclone “decayed rapidly” on Friday night from a category three storm to a category two system.