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VIEW FROM SPACE: Tropical Cyclone Debbie

Tropical Cyclone Debbie is currently touching down across northeast Australia. This is the view from space.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says the category 4 cyclone hit the Queensland coast with severe rain.

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At one point, 8 inches of rain fell within the span of an hour, as winds rose to 185 miles per hour.

Officials say flooding is a concern and that there are already downed trees.

Tens of thousands of people are without power. Authorities say that the severe weather caused a car to crash that claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman.

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