Cyclone Yasi: Queensland takes stock of damage

02032011 - Cairns appears to have been spared worst of biggest cyclone in living memory, but it wreaks havoc elsewhere
A trail of destruction was emerging across the far north Queensland this morning after the biggest cyclone in living memory came in off the sea at midnight local time.

Cyclone Yasi, a category 5 system, with winds up to 285 kms/hour passed directly over Mission Beach, a small coastal community with a population of about 1,000, 90 miles (160km) south of Cairns.



music: Ailein Duinn - Celtic Spirit.