VIDEO: Survivors reminisce Mackay's 1918 'cyclone without a name'
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VIDEO: Survivors reminisce Mackay's 1918 'cyclone without a name'
Jan 20, 2018
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This time 100 years ago, a 3.6m tidal surge had just swept through Mackay after one of the deadliest cyclones to hit the Queensland coast. The cyclone killed 30 people and destroyed 1000 buildings, around 75% of the Mackay township. But it never got a name - apparently because the BoM employee responsible for naming cyclones was on holiday at the time. Meteorologists rank it as among the top 5 deadliest cyclones to ever hit the Queensland coast. January 20-21, 1918. All photos courtesy of Mackay
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This time 100 years ago, a 3.6m tidal surge had just swept through Mackay after one of the deadliest cyclones to hit the Queensland coast. The cyclone killed 30 people and destroyed 1000 buildings, around 75% of the Mackay township. But it never got a name - apparently because the BoM employee responsible for naming cyclones was on holiday at the time. Meteorologists rank it as among the top 5 deadliest cyclones to ever hit the Queensland coast. January 20-21, 1918. All photos courtesy of Mackay
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5 Years ago today, Cyclone Debbie crossed the coast unleashing destructive winds and flooding rains across the region. Here’s a quick look back at some of the video footage from around Mackay. A detailed report on the event can be found here: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/database/Tropical-Cyclone-Debbie-Technical-Report-Final.pdf | Mackay Weather Chasers
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The Pioneer River is back on flood alert, as the tropical low dumped more rain overnight. And just after finishing the clean up from the cyclone, a Finch Hatton woman feared there would be another evacuation order as she watched the river rise. 7NEWS at 6pm Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Mackay
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