Coal Mines in Australia Brace for New Cyclone Threat

Australia’s Queensland state, recovering from the nation’s worst flood disaster, is bracing for a cyclone expected to hit its northeastern coast within three days, threatening more damage to stricken coal mines.

Tropical Cyclone Anthony reformed into a cyclone today and is likely to hit the coast between Mackay and Cooktown on Jan. 30 or Jan. 31, the Bureau of Meteorology said. On the other side of the continent, Western Australia’s state capital Perth is preparing for dangerous weather triggered by another cyclone and catastrophic fire conditions.