Threat of another cyclone looms for Queensland as heavy rain continues across Australia’s north

Damaging weather and heavy rain pummels Darwin and forces evacuations in NT as BoM forecasts possible cyclone for Queensland from Tuesday

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Queensland residents face the threat of another cyclone reaching their shores within days as intense rain continues across Australia's north, forcing the evacuation of remote communities in the Northern Territory.

About 40 people from Pigeon Hole, a settlement about eight hours south of Darwin, were relocated on Thursday night and another 50 people at nearby Daguragu left for Kalkarindji.