20 February 2015

Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia
Hit Cockscomb, causing lots of damage
 
TC Marcia crossed the central Queensland coast as a Severe Tropical Cyclone
Category 5, with wind more than 280 km/hr and extremely destructive
 
The low initially tracked eastward before turning and developing into a tropical cyclone, taking a south-westerly path while intensifying to cross the coast as a category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone at Shoalwater Bay at approximately 08:00 (EST) 20 February 2015.
TC Marcia continued to track south over the following days, deteriorating to a low and then travelling off-shore from south east Queensland.
 
BUREAU OF METEROROLOGY For todays weather

 
 
 
     
 
     
 
 
     
 
     
 
The mens 4U2P. Trees are very selective
 
 
 

This tree was pulled out, the Deck is in the space now
 
   
This is where the Ablution Block is now
 
 
The power of the wind twisted the top of the tree off
JONOS PINE TREE SURVIVED
 
Chainsaw operators need to consider which way the timber will move before cutting
 
 
What we couldn't use was burnt
The shed wasn't damaged, it just wasn't finished
 
     
 
Namco chairs carry the weight for years
Community people help to clean up, they will always be welcome back
 
The destroyed CORAL Dwelling


 
 
 

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