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Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north

World Feb. 01, 2011 - 02:10PM JST ( 11 )

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smartacusFeb. 01, 2011 - 02:30PM JST

Mother Nature, once again, showing us who is the master.
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smithinjapanFeb. 01, 2011 - 03:20PM JST

Doesn't matter where you are these days, it seems, mother nature is out to prove a point: I've got plenty more where this came from.

I hope everyone gets out safely and the storm abates.
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Harry_GattoFeb. 01, 2011 - 03:49PM JST

Not much fun down there at the moment, up to 1 metre of rain and wind gusts of up to 250kph that's not nice at all.
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nandakandamandaFeb. 01, 2011 - 04:52PM JST

If this thing is so large and has been going for several days, how has it avoided any islands on the way?

And if it has actually hit somewhere so far, how come this news has not been reported. (You would have thought it might have some relevance to the next people in line....?)
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AdamBFeb. 01, 2011 - 05:17PM JST

Nandakandamanda,

This cyclone is infact huge and its only been luck that it hasnt hit anything yet if you want a perspective of how big it is google it and see the satelitte images.
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Zenny11Feb. 01, 2011 - 05:19PM JST

Hope the guys down under can get passed without too much damages.

You guys are really getting hit hard recently down in XXXX.
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SargeFeb. 01, 2011 - 05:38PM JST

Thanks, Mother Nature.
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nandakandamandaFeb. 01, 2011 - 06:07PM JST

AdamB, yes, I checked it and yes, it looks huge and yes, it looks as though it must have crossed several islands on the way... but not a peep out of them...
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AdamBFeb. 01, 2011 - 06:14PM JST

nandakandamanda,

It came close to the Northern islands of Vanuatu shortly after forming when it was a catagory 1 storm but since then has been in open water in the Coral sea and has gained strength hence no reports as it hasnt hit anything yet. Regardless not really what Qld needs after the recent floods...
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nandakandamandaFeb. 01, 2011 - 06:25PM JST

Well, it looks like Cairns is going to take the direct hit. I remember a tornado or something went through there a few years ago and ripped off many roofs. Let's hope they all find somewhere to shelter, and let's hope the cyclone veers off somehow.
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Taka313Feb. 02, 2011 - 03:29AM JST

I hate to see this happen to Cairns. What a great little town. One of my favorite places in all of Australia.

Taka