A powerful cyclone carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has reached the coast of Queensland, Australia. More than 25,000 people were urged to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Debbie. The category four storm has already left at least 23,000 homes without power and caused damage on the popular Whitsunday Islands. The slow-moving cyclone, expected … Read more
Lashing rain and howling winds battered northeast Australia Tuesday as towns went into lockdown ahead of a “monster” cyclone making landfall, with thousands evacuated amid fears of damage and tidal surges. Cyclone Debbie is expected to cross the Queensland state coast as a category four storm — on a scale of five — packing destructive … Read more
Thousands of people including tourists were being evacuated Monday as northern Australia braced for a powerful cyclone packing destructive winds with warnings of major structural damage and surging tides. Cyclone Debbie has been forming off the coast of Queensland state over recent days, the Bureau of Meteorology said, and is expected to hit land after … Read more
Australians are bracing for the worst cyclone in the country’s northeast in several years, with residents evacuated and schools closed amid forecasts of destructive winds and rain. Cyclone Debbie has been forming off the coast of Queensland state in recent days, the official Bureau of Meteorology said Sunday, with its “very destructive core” expected to … Read more