Checking in on the climate disaster in north Queensland – a second life has been lost.

AAP reports:

Flood-hit communities starting to return to their homes are being warned to brace for more heavy downpours, which have already claimed the lives of two people, in the coming days.

Record-breaking rain has lashed north Queensland during the past week, sparking floods that have cut power, damaged roads and forced hundreds of people to flee.

There has been some relief with heavy rainfall easing, providing hope a massive clean-up facing the inundated region is set to finally begin.

However, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned major flooding is ongoing in multiple catchments despite the isolated and less widespread showers.

Major flood warnings were still in place for the Herbert and Haughton River catchments late on Tuesday after the region was lashed by rain.