Cyclone Debbie is nearing landfall along the Queensland coast, threatening to cause significant destruction in iconic tourist destinations like the Whitsunday Islands. The storm will likely be the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the country since Cyclone Yasi hit in 2011. That storm caused $3.6 billion in damage.
As of 11 a.m. ET, Cyclone Debbie had maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour, or 108 miles per hour, with gusts to 155 kilometers per hour. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecast the storm to continue to intensify as it approaches the coast, with the center crossing the coast between Ayr and Cape Hillsborough on Tuesday morning, local time. Strong winds and heavy rain will be felt all the way north to the city of Townsville, the BOM warned. Read more...
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