Thousands ordered to flee cyclone path
Residents are fleeing parts of far north Queensland in the path of Cyclone Larry as authorities compare the violent storm to America’s Hurricane Katrina.
Larry could intensify to a category five - the most intense rating for a cyclone - by the time it hits between Innisfail and Cardwell, south of Cairns, about 7.30am (AEST) Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
See Tim Blair for more details. (Check out the post after that one also.)
In case we need it. (And we probably will.) Aus Salvation Army
Update - looks bad. Check here for more - Cyclone Larry: The Aftermath.
Thanks for the good wishes on my blog. Townsville got off very easily - just lots of wind and rain. Only a few trees dropped their branches. Not so lucky for Innisfail - apparently one out of every three homes has been serioiusly damaged. Here, I’m just waiting for flooding and gearing up for Cyclone Wati, about 1500km offshore at the moment, and heading this way.
Comment by Tanya — 20 Mar, 2006 @ 02:11