Queenslanders are bracing for flooding as repairs are made after a tropical cyclone hit the North Coast.
After days of intense accumulation, former Tropical Cyclone Kogi ran out of strength as it crossed the coast and downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday.
Hurricane warnings have been canceled but residents still face the risk of major flooding as heavy rains continue to fall on the area.
Thousands were cut off from electricity while authorities worked to restore electricity.
Hamilton Island recorded winds of 113 kilometers per hour when the weather made landfall early Monday, but concerns about high winds have subsided.
Premier David Crisafulli was confident Queenslanders could handle whatever came their way.
“There is a risk over the next 24 to 48 hours of some heavy rain coming in patches,” Crisafulli told Nine’s Today newspaper on Monday from Bowen.
“If people do the right thing and prepare, we will continue to get through this unscathed.”
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He will chair a government disaster meeting from Proserpine later on Monday.
Heavy rain warnings have been issued along the central Queensland coast.
Some areas are expected to see isolated totals of up to 340mm in 24 hours across saturated catchments, according to the Met Office.
A flood watch remained in place in the canal zone after the monsoon ravaged the northwest of the state, cutting off towns and properties.
The massive clean-up has barely begun, with conservative estimates suggesting more than 45,000 livestock are missing or killed.
“We will continue to monitor and see what impact the system can have – the last thing we want to see is more rain falling in areas that have cut off more than a year’s supply in less than a week,” Crisafulli said.
Feed continued to be dropped, and authorities stockpiled antibiotics and veterinary supplies to treat the remaining livestock and fight infections.
“The economic impact on western Queensland, because of how important agriculture is in supporting those communities, will be significant,” Crisafulli said.
“We are doing everything we can to spare as many livestock as possible and help these essential producers.”
Flood warnings were issued on Monday morning for catchments including Herbert, Upper Burdkin, Lower Burdkin, Houghton, Ross, Buhley, Doon, Proserpine, Pioneer, Lower Flinders, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina and Ayr, Diamantina and Thompson.