Australia braces for 'absolutely huge' Cyclone Debbie

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http://www.dw.com/en/australia-braces-for-absolutely-huge-cyclone-debbie/a-38132058

Australia braces for 'absolutely huge' Cyclone Debbie

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Thousands of Australians were forced to evacuate their homes as a powerful tropical cyclone advanced on coastal Queensland on Monday. State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warned it would be the most powerful storm to hit the country since 2011 when Cyclone Yasi caused an estimated AU$3.5 billion (2.6 billion euros or US$3.6 billion at the time).

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said Debbie would likely strengthen to a category four storm before it makes landfall in the north-eastern state. Cyclone Yasi was a category five storm.
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The BOM warned winds in the "very destructive core" of the tropical cyclone could reach 240 kph (150 mph) as it hit land between Ayr and Cape Hillsborough north of Mackay at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Gales were already lashing the tourist resorts at Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands on Monday. Authorities warned of flooding caused by up to 500mm (20 inches) and tides up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) higher than the normal high tide mark.

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Here's their latest on Debbie.