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The already flood-hit regions of North Queensland are expected to face even more devastation, as Tropical Cyclone Narelle looks to make landfall tonight, bringing with it winds of up to 225km per hour.
Despite it's warm and friendly name, the intense weather system is has the potential to tear roofs of houses and propel debris at fatal speeds, when it barrels it's way onto the coastline north of Cairns.
However, the usual political attention and media focus on such a weather event has been delayed this year - with many North Queenslanders wondering why Cyclone Narelle isn't being treated with the same mass-hysteria as ex-Tropical Cylone did last year.
One theory is that that there isn't a Federal Election around the corner, and politicians don't actually have to pretend to care about a weather system that is only going to affect a couple regional, Labor-held, electorates in Northern Australia.
However, meteorologist believe that 'Cyclone Narelle' has been underestimated because of her familiar, matriarchal name.
"This is a common misconception" said a BOM spokesperson.
"We give the most ferocious cyclones the same names you'd expect to hear in a suburban or country town school tuckshop"
"Tracey, Yasi, Debbie. Those are the ones that caused the most havoc. Much like the fierce Australian women that reign supreme in Australia's canteens"
The BOM also clarified that Ex-Tropical Alfred was never meant to cause as much panic as it did.
"When we give them dopey bloke names... They end up fizzling out when they make landfall. It's the hard-headed sheilas that are going to fuck shit up"
"Be careful out there everyone. Narelle is coming in hot like someone forgot to order the pizza rounders!"
