7.18am There have been no reports of any deaths or serious injuries as a result of Cyclone Yasi, Premier Anna Bligh, which is "a great relief" she told the Nine Network.
11.26am Reports are coming in that all banana crops have been lost and over $505 million worth of sugar cane is also gone.
11.19am This description of being in the eye of cyclone Yasi comes from Mission Beach local Ken Byce.
"It was very quiet, eerie, we could see the stars, it was clear, just amazing."*177 000 homes and business are without power.
After experiencing hours of winds above 250km/h, the night suddenly turned quiet and serene at around midnight, Mr Byce said.
"Then it came back from the north. It had been blowing from the east and the south all through the first part, then she turned around and came from the north, that's what wiped out and flattened a few of the weaker houses."
Yasi is the largest and most powerful cyclone to hit Queensland in living memory.
Kohutav, ei ole lihtsalt sõnu. Ma loodan tõesti, et inimesi ei hukkunud selles meeletus möllus. Niigi jäid paljud, väga paljud kodutuks pärast Yasi ja vaesed farmerid, õudne, selline katastroof nende sissetulekule. Ma ei kujutaks ettegi, kui Eestit selline orkaan tabaks, jubejube!
ReplyDeleteKallike,Sa oled ikka elus ja terve?!
Kallike, mina olen ikka terve jah :) Kuna suur osa inimestest olid evakueeritud ning ülejäänud osa järgis nn käitumisjuhiseid, siis hukkunuid ei olnud. Kui Eestis selline asi oleks, siis ei jääks meie riigist kahjuks midagi järgi, sest Yasi oli oma pindalalt suurem kui Itaalia ja ainult veidikene väiksem kui USA. Niiet võid isegi ette kujutada...Aga jah, selle kandi farmeritele oli see ikka täielik häving. Banaani kilohind on loomulikult laes.
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