An already powerful tropical cyclone is hours away from hitting Queensland, Australia and still rapidly gaining strength.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to reach category four.
The storm already cause damage and flooding when it first crossed Australia last week, but tonight it has returned more powerful than it was before.
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It has been dubbed a 'zombie cyclone' because of the way it resurrected after almost dying.
It is expected to hit the west coast of far-north Queensland.
Category four storms bring a risk of flooding and widespread damage, including landslides.
The state of Queensland survived bushfires in the beginning of December and now they're preparing for the other extreme.
It is unknown whether the remnants of the cyclone will hit New Zealand in the days before Christmas.
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