Isn’t this the same area that just flooded ?
Yes. Much of the area that was flooded is also the area that’s getting hit now. Not only that, the town of Innisfall-
nearly destroyed by Cyclone Larry not 6 years ago- is right in the path of Yasi, and Yasi is far more powerful than Larry was.
I am listening to ABC Radio in Australia via the Internet. The Premier of Queensland is giving press conferences every hour on the half-hour. In the last one, they mentioned they’ve received the first call from someone who waited until now to decide to evacuate. Problem is, they can send no one to help them...it’s too dangerous to go outside.
The winds near the eye are at approx. 180 mph. The main winds have NOT yet reached land. As of this post, they are still 2 hours away.