major cyclone to hit queensland..

[joveski]

spare a thought for these people getting ready for major floods and 300km/h winds.... stronger than Katrina.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-01/queensland-s-cairns-braces-for-huge-life-threatening-cyclone.html

http://indymedia.org.au/files/NOAA_tropical_cyclone_Yasi.jpg

[charlene]

I"ve been watching this 'event' this morning on the news..very scary looking.
Stay safe!

[Dave, Melbourne,Australia]

And I've just booked a July holiday on Magnetic Island off Townsville! I hope it's still standing. The island's already been buffeted by 9-metre waves. I didn't realise until today that Cyclone Althea in 1971 destroyed 90% of the houses there.