(CNN) -- Once-powerful Tropical Storm Yasi diminished to a Category 2 storm Thursday, but was still expected to bring heavy rain and blustery winds to Australia's interior, meteorologists said.
The rains could produce localized flooding in the already water-logged region for days to come. Another 4 to 8 inches (100mm to 200mm) are forecast from Townsville to northern Mackay along the coast.
The massive cyclone was a Category 5 storm when it slammed into the Queensland coast just after midnight Thursday, leaving more than 170,000 homes without power, according to the emergency services minister. Some areas could be without power for weeks.
Neil Roberts told CNN that said that no serious injuries have been reported since Tropical Cyclone Yasi roared ashore, but emergency crews are still working their way across the affected region. CNN
