Less than a week from Christmas, shocked communities in Far North Queensland face an extensive clean-up after the worst flooding in decades. As the rain eased yesterday, it came too late to save many homes from the floodwaters, which locals from Cape York to Cairns say they were blindsided by. In Wujal Wujal, the small community about 70km south of Cooktown, about 120 residents were evacuated by Defence helicopters yesterday, and more are set to be picked up today. That area has been devastated by the floods, with photos showing water reaching the roofs of 2-storey homes there. Yesterday, PM Anthony Albanese offered new disaster support payments for those who have suffered “significant loss”. He says the goal is to “make this recovery as smooth as is possible”. At least Cairns Airport has finally been able to reopen…