**This Emergency Alert has been cancelled.**

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An Emergency Alert (Watch and Act) has been issued for parts of Cairns from the Cairns Disaster Management Group.

The Barron River is impacting Caravonica, Lake Placid and Kamerunga and major flooding is occurring NOW. Properties in these areas may continue to experience flooding with the approaching high tide and continued rainfall. Residents should move to higher ground now. For more information, visit disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au or listen to local radio.