Cyclone Imogen shakes Queensland homes ‘like an earthquake’

“Everybody was really well prepared, we had a cyclone clean up just before Christmas,” she said.

“The rain has stopped for now, and there are light winds. The clean up has already begun and should only be superficial damage.”

Ms Olesch said most of the impact was limited to water damage and fallen trees, but it was “nothing we can’t deal with”.

An Ergon Energy spokeswoman said the cyclone left more than 1000 customers in Normanton and Karumba without power, as well as 180 on Mornington Island.

Crews were working to fix a damaged power pole to get Normanton and Karumba connected again, but it would not be a quick fix. Power was restored to Mornington Island about Monday lunchtime.

Residents in Normanton and Karumba have been without power…