**This Emergency Alert has been cancelled.** 

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An Emergency Alert (Emergency Warning) has been issued for Burdekin by Burdekin Disaster Management Group.

The Burdekin region will be affected by Tropical Cyclone Kirrily. Destructive winds are likely from 2pm today, Thursday 25 January. You should warn others, stay off roads and take shelter now. For more information listen to local radio or visit disaster.burdekin.qld.gov.au. If your life is in danger, call Triple-0 (000). For cyclone damage assistance call the SES on 132 500.