Emergency supplies were distributed Sunday to towns cut off by floodwaters on the far north coast of New South Wales, where thousands of people were expected to be isolated for days, news reports said, according to dpa. Bad weather also struck other parts of Australia. Floods also cut roads south of Brisbane in Queensland, while tropical Cyclone Helen downed power to homes and business in Darwin, in the Northern Territory, for more than 24 hours after falling trees brought down electricity lines, ABC Radio reported. A cyclone warning was issued for coastal and island communities in Northern Queensland as Cyclone Helen moved on.
