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North Queensland battens down for Cyclone Yasi’s fury
A severe cyclone expected to hit Queensland this week is likely to rival, and on some measures, dwarf Cyclone Larry, which devastated parts of north Queensland in 2006.
The weather bureau says Cyclone Yasi will be a severe category three or four cyclone when it crosses the Queensland coast, likely early on Thursday.
….If it hits as a category three, wind gusts up to 200km/h can be expected, and 250km/h if it builds to a four, as Cyclone Larry was when it devastated Innisfail and surrounding communities in March 2006.’      source