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.