Cyclone Yasi Hits Australia

     A level 5 cyclone named Yasi hit the coast of Australia on Thursday, February 3. The cyclone hit weeks after Australia was hit with substantial flooding that killed 15 people. The people of Australia were forewarned of the massive storm heading their way. Many boarded windows and evacuated to rescue shelters before the storm hit. Although their is severe damage in areas it isn't as bad as what was expected. The storm carried winds over 190 mph. The complete damage is still unknown, because phone lines were cut during the storm. At least 180,000 homes are still without power. As of now, no one was killed in the storm, but two people are missing. The storm was equivalent to Hurricane Katrina that hit New Orleans in 2005.

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