{"id":129313,"date":"2026-03-20T11:45:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/900661992"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:45:43","slug":"residents-shelter-from-cyclone-narelle-in-boats-bunkers-and-shipping-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/residents-shelter-from-cyclone-narelle-in-boats-bunkers-and-shipping-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents shelter from Cyclone Narelle in boats, bunkers and shipping containers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Article_layout__1pl0i\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeadline_container__cAj5Q Article_head__D5qU4\" data-component=\"ArticleHeadline\">\n<div class=\"Article_headContent__PNoau\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"NewsContentLabels_labels__DoXtv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeadlineTitle_container__f00HU Article_headTitle__EIGwR\" data-chartbeat-authors=\"[]\">\n<h1 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP ArticleHeadlineTitle_title__A2dkr Typography_sizeMobile24__GzKLB Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_serif__qU2V5 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Typography\">Tropical Cyclone Narelle leaves trail of damage as residents shelter in boats, shipping containers, WWII bunker<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"ArticleHeadlineTitleByline_byline__L2QD7\"><span class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Byline_byline__1LJC2 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedNone__rZ0yQ\" data-component=\"Byline\"><span class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedSm__V8kil\" data-component=\"Text\"><\/p>\n<div><span>By <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/rural\/charlie-mckillop\/4519402\" data-component=\"ContentLink\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/4519402\">Charlie McKillop<\/a>, <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/juanita-soper\/104912442\" data-component=\"ContentLink\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/104912442\">Juanita Soper<\/a>, <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/adam-stephen\/12476336\" data-component=\"ContentLink\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/12476336\">Adam Stephen<\/a> and <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/chris-calcino\/13922368\" data-component=\"ContentLink\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/13922368\">Chris Calcino<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"CardTagList_tags__dheC7 scrollbar_scrollbarThemed__kGZnS\">\n<li><span class=\"Tag_container__7_5W6 CardTag_container__uoMZ7\"><a data-component=\"InfoSourceTag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/farnorth\/\" class=\"Tag_link__PE2t9 Tag_tag__TMEI2 CardTag_tag__2hWFV ArticleHeadlineTitle_tag__E9UOl CardTag_pill__w_eEQ\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP CardTag_text__99Z73 Typography_typography__clrwy Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\" style=\"--mobileFontSize:0.875rem;--mobileLineHeight:1.25;--laptopSmFontSize:0.875rem\">ABC Far North<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Tag_container__7_5W6 CardTag_container__uoMZ7\"><a data-component=\"SubjectTag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/topic\/cyclones\" class=\"Tag_link__PE2t9 Tag_tag__TMEI2 CardTag_tag__2hWFV ArticleHeadlineTitle_tag__E9UOl CardTag_pill__w_eEQ\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP CardTag_text__99Z73 Typography_typography__clrwy Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\" style=\"--mobileFontSize:0.875rem;--mobileLineHeight:1.25;--laptopSmFontSize:0.875rem\"><span class=\"ScreenReaderOnly_srOnly__bnJwm\" data-component=\"ScreenReaderOnly\">Topic:<\/span>Cyclones<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeadlineTitle_meta__eYg46\"><time class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP ArticleHeadlineTitle_metaTimestamp__Ri6e7 DynamicTimestamp_displayDate__Y3t35 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedSm__V8kil\" data-component=\"Timestamp\" aria-hidden=\"true\" datetime=\"2026-03-20T04:21:45.000Z\"><span>15h ago<\/span><\/time><time class=\"ScreenReaderOnly_srOnly__bnJwm\" data-component=\"ScreenReaderOnly\" datetime=\"2026-03-20T04:21:45.000Z\">15 hours ago<\/time><time class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP ArticleHeadlineTitle_metaTimestamp__Ri6e7 DynamicTimestamp_printDate__OVPa2 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_letterSpacedSm__V8kil\" data-component=\"Text\"><span>Fri 20 Mar 2026 at 4:21am<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106479202\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106479202\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/bd20d5a920961d23840de205412a6b68?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=552&cropW=828&xPos=0&yPos=35&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/bd20d5a920961d23840de205412a6b68?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=552&cropW=828&xPos=0&yPos=35&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/bd20d5a920961d23840de205412a6b68?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=552&cropW=828&xPos=0&yPos=35&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Three SES workers in Hi-vis and helmets work on a tree that has fallen on a house, with a water tank in the foreground\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/bd20d5a920961d23840de205412a6b68?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=552&cropW=828&xPos=0&yPos=35&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">A tree fell onto the roof of a home near Cooktown&#8217;s waterfront.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>ABC News: Christopher Testa<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Article_layout__1pl0i\">\n<div class=\"ArticleWeb_article__jRLK1 Article_main__wLtNk Article_hasSidebars__HFpa0\">\n<div class=\"engagement_target__kiIVK ArticleRender_article__RdZk2\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Tropical Cyclone Narelle has left a trail of damage as it moves across Cape York in Far North Queensland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Some residents are riding out the storm in bunkers and boats, while others have described the category three system as sounding like a a &#8220;freight train&#8221; as it passed.<\/p>\n<p>Debbie Cameron is with two others at the Archer River Roadhouse, north-west of Coen, and said scenes outside were &#8220;pretty wild&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;There&#8217;s just devastation everywhere,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmphasisedText_emphasisedText__McMdj ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL\" data-component=\"EmphasisedText\">\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;We&#8217;re looking out the windows and things are flying through the air, it&#8217;s really crazy; there&#8217;s crashes and bangs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;The Archer River is right up and right into our campground \u2026 all our big trees have upturned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;The wind is just making this horrible noise, but we&#8217;re safe in our house so that&#8217;s the main thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106478908\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106478908\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/31af4decfe28b620284529457ed65adb?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/31af4decfe28b620284529457ed65adb?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/31af4decfe28b620284529457ed65adb?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Waves crashing onto the ground. Trees in the background.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/31af4decfe28b620284529457ed65adb?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Waves crashing onto Trinity Beach, Cairns.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Shelley Sparrow<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Ms Jackson said they were anxiously waiting to see what happened if it flooded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\"><em>&#8220;<\/em>We don&#8217;t know where the water&#8217;s going to go because of all the new roads, and the new bridge being constructed differently,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;It&#8217;s coming up and it&#8217;s coming up quickly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106479016\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106479016\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/ddea3207a6245f5eee33d5b6f5180a4f?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/ddea3207a6245f5eee33d5b6f5180a4f?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/ddea3207a6245f5eee33d5b6f5180a4f?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A tree that's fallen down onto a car and road.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/ddea3207a6245f5eee33d5b6f5180a4f?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=1920&xPos=0&yPos=80&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Trees have been brought down at Lockhart River.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Wayne Butcher<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B heading_heading__kjfxC Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\">&#8216;Sleepless night&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Fisherman Chris Bolton weathered out the cyclone as far up the Marrett River as he could drive his 14-metre aluminium commercial barramundi fishing catamaran Shokunin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The boat was secured by 10 ropes to 10 trees, rather than anchors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Four of his crew were also aboard: his dad Wayne, uncle Gary, a cousin, plus mate Josh Fallows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_floatRight__nfR_t Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106478944\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106478944\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:0.75\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/93d1cf43d5f5e63a3473723d4789f730?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=744&cropW=558&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/93d1cf43d5f5e63a3473723d4789f730?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=744&cropW=558&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/93d1cf43d5f5e63a3473723d4789f730?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=744&cropW=558&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/93d1cf43d5f5e63a3473723d4789f730?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=744&cropW=558&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A man holding a fish.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/93d1cf43d5f5e63a3473723d4789f730?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=744&cropW=558&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Chris Bolton sheltered from the cyclone in his catamaran up the Marrett River.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Chris Bolton<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;Everyone was a bit nervous and didn&#8217;t really know what to expect \u2026 it was a pretty sleepless night for everyone,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not sure if my family will want to come fishing with me anymore after this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;But everyone knew that it was a very serious situation and there was no time to play around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Mr Bolton said they had been keeping an eye on the tropical low last week, but it was too late to outrun it by the time its severity was confirmed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">They declined to return to Cooktown as they feared strong headwinds and a possible breakdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmphasisedText_emphasisedText__McMdj ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL\" data-component=\"EmphasisedText\">\n<blockquote class=\"EmphasisedText_quote__TE6kn\"><p>&#8220;We would have been stuck in the middle of nowhere with no protection with a cyclone bearing down on us,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"EmphasisedText_attribution__L6Ebw\"> <!-- --> he said.<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_floatRight__nfR_t Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106479120\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106479120\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:0.75\" data-component=\"AspectRatioContainer\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"A heavily flooded river passing over a road.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/f7fc2fe1aa6924d6de33d30f6396cdcc?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1280&cropW=960&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">The Coen River has risen heavily and flooded a local road.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: David Kempton<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;The last option was to find a really good place to bunker down up here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;At one stage, the wind was coming from the south-east and it completely stopped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;Within 5 minutes, it swung 180 degrees and it started coming from the north. So we were fairly close to the eye of it.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Mr Bolton said he used his local knowledge to get them through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;We spent a day picking out a spot running up and down creeks and rivers,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;It had to be in a certain part of the creek that was where the boat would be facing the right direction for the wind.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_outdentDesktop__ijbiK Figure_figure__xLyBy Figure_docImage__DSvk4\" data-print=\"inline-media\" data-component=\"Figure\" id=\"106478896\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/imageproxy\/106478896\">\n<div class=\"Figure_content__8xRH4\">\n<div class=\"FigureContent_content__GnImC\">\n<div class=\"ContentImage_ratio__0yYeG\">\n<div class=\"AspectRatio_container__FC_XH\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.5\" 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/79c8e3bf462dda2f38105276953e30e9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=85&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/79c8e3bf462dda2f38105276953e30e9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=85&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/79c8e3bf462dda2f38105276953e30e9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=85&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/79c8e3bf462dda2f38105276953e30e9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=85&width=862&height=575&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Flood water covering roads and wind swept trees in the background.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/79c8e3bf462dda2f38105276953e30e9?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=1365&cropW=2048&xPos=0&yPos=85&width=862&height=575&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure_caption__fS2lN\" data-component=\"Figure__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Water beginning to flood the streets at Palm Cove in Far North Queensland.<!-- --> <cite>(<span>Supplied: Glenda Smith<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B heading_heading__kjfxC Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s\" data-component=\"Heading\">Taking shelter in WWII bunker<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Meanwhile at Portland Roads, charter fishing boat skipper Tilly Rehn is riding out the storm in a World War II-era bunker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">She&#8217;s one of a tiny 10 person off-grid former naval port community, about 20 kilometres north-east of Lockhart River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;I&#8217;m feeling a little bit nervous, it will be scary and a massive clean-up afterwards but we&#8217;ve got a really good little community here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;I&#8217;m quite grateful that we are off-grid, because we have everything that we need to survive right here with us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;If we don&#8217;t have something, our neighbour has something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Ms Rehn said her neighbour&#8217;s bunker has survived past cyclones, so she felt it was the safest place to stay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;It&#8217;s about 6 metres by 4 metres, it has one door and a little lookout hole. 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