87K views · 297 reactions | Specialist recovery crews are tonight wrapping up a difficult operation at Bakers Creek, to retrieve a B double truck that rolled off the bridge. A 14 tonne excavator, winch and several heavy haul tow trucks were called in drag the prime mover and its trailers from the riverbed. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Mackay | Facebook

The HEAVY LIFT has begun! The first 3 of 8 massive US Chinook helicopters—the titans of military transport—have landed in Kingston, courtesy of the @StateDept and @USEmbassyJA. This isn't a gesture; it's a game-changer. These aircraft can haul TENS OF THOUSANDS of pounds of supplies into the inaccessible areas that Melissa's wreckage blocked off. The Mission is Simple: The US crew is now locked in with the @JDFSoldier to punch through the logistical bottlenecks and deliver critical aid at speed.