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Hang tough my Aussie pals in the northeast areas-
from the Associated Press wire-
SYDNEY, Australia -- Residents along stretches of Australia's northeastern coast were ordered out of their homes Sunday as a powerful cyclone bore down. Tropical Cyclone Larry was a Category 4 storm packing winds up to 174 mph, said Australia's Bureau of Meteorology. It was moving west at up to 19 mph, and was expected to hit the coast early Monday. "People in the path of this very dangerous cyclone should stay calm and remain in a secure shelter ... while the very destructive winds continue," the bureau said on its Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Web site. It warned of surging waves, strong currents and flooding. The stretch of coast along the storm's path included the city of Cairns, popular with foreign tourists and the starting point for many Great Barrier Reef boat cruises. Queensland state Premier Peter Beattie declared a disaster situation, giving local governments the power to enforce mandatory evacuations. Authorities ordered residents south of Cairns to flee their homes if they live close to the coast.
from the Associated Press wire-
SYDNEY, Australia -- Residents along stretches of Australia's northeastern coast were ordered out of their homes Sunday as a powerful cyclone bore down. Tropical Cyclone Larry was a Category 4 storm packing winds up to 174 mph, said Australia's Bureau of Meteorology. It was moving west at up to 19 mph, and was expected to hit the coast early Monday. "People in the path of this very dangerous cyclone should stay calm and remain in a secure shelter ... while the very destructive winds continue," the bureau said on its Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Web site. It warned of surging waves, strong currents and flooding. The stretch of coast along the storm's path included the city of Cairns, popular with foreign tourists and the starting point for many Great Barrier Reef boat cruises. Queensland state Premier Peter Beattie declared a disaster situation, giving local governments the power to enforce mandatory evacuations. Authorities ordered residents south of Cairns to flee their homes if they live close to the coast.
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