The far north Queensland community of Wujal Wujal is more than a home for Kathleen Walker. She’s one of 300 residents who were evacuated from the community in December when Tropical Cyclone Jasper caused record flooding in the region. The community is a place of cultural and spiritual connection for Walker, and being away has taken a toll. “The wawu — wawu means the spirit — is still there with our ancestors and our old people, our parents in the cemetery,” she told AAP.
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Josh Paterson said the community was still dealing with the impacts of the disaster. “The whole event started with great trauma: people’s houses were flooded, people were rescued off roofs,” he said. “The trauma of the initial event is magnified when you’re evacuated completely out of your home and everything you’re familiar with.” The majority of the evacuated Wujal Wujal residents remain in Cooktown and Cairns.
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