Cyclone Yasi
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Queensland, Australia in early 2011, causing major damage to the affected areas. Originating
Cyclone Yasi approaching Queensland near peak intensity on 2 February 2011
Downed power pole and lines on Kings Road in Townsville
Cyclone Larry
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in Australia during the 2005–06 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season. Larry originated as a low pressure system over the
Cyclone Yasi
…could be the state's worst cyclone in history". Because of its great size, many feared that the tropical cyclone could cause damage more severe than Cyclone Larry in 2006 or Cyclone Tracy, which severely damaged Darwin in 1974. Thousands of residents in the path of the storm were urged to evacuate by Queensland…
Larry intensifying and approaching Queensland on 19 March
Larry making landfall on Queensland coast
Photo taken by a resident in Edmonton, an outer suburb of Cairns in the aftermath of the storm, on 20 March 2006.
The Mourilyan sugar mill after the cyclone