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| Cyclone Ita: Queensland wakes up to storm damage | Cyclone Ita: Queensland wakes up to storm damage |
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| Residents in northern Queensland are surveying the damage after Cyclone Ita brought winds of up to 230km/h (140mph) to parts of Australia. | |
| Tens of thousands of people hunkered down overnight amid warnings of severe gales, flash flooding and storm tides. | Tens of thousands of people hunkered down overnight amid warnings of severe gales, flash flooding and storm tides. |
| The cyclone made landfall at Cape Flattery but weakened as it travelled inland, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said. | The cyclone made landfall at Cape Flattery but weakened as it travelled inland, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said. |
| It is the strongest storm to hit since Cyclone Yasi, which struck in 2011. | It is the strongest storm to hit since Cyclone Yasi, which struck in 2011. |
| Previously classed as a category-five storm, Ita was later downgraded by the BOM to category two. | Previously classed as a category-five storm, Ita was later downgraded by the BOM to category two. |
| 'Destructive' | 'Destructive' |
| In its bulletin at 08:00 local time on Saturday (22:00 GMT Friday), the BOM said the storm was 55km southwest of Cooktown and 135km northwest of Cairns and moving south at 10km/h. | In its bulletin at 08:00 local time on Saturday (22:00 GMT Friday), the BOM said the storm was 55km southwest of Cooktown and 135km northwest of Cairns and moving south at 10km/h. |
| "Destructive winds with gusts to 130km/h are possible south of Cooktown to Port Douglas for a brief period this morning," the bulletin said. | "Destructive winds with gusts to 130km/h are possible south of Cooktown to Port Douglas for a brief period this morning," the bulletin said. |
| Residents in the path of the cyclone have been urged to "stay calm and remain in a secure shelter". | Residents in the path of the cyclone have been urged to "stay calm and remain in a secure shelter". |
| 'Blowing its guts out' | 'Blowing its guts out' |
| A cyclone warning is in place for areas from Cape Flattery to Cardwell, including Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairns and a number of inland areas. | A cyclone warning is in place for areas from Cape Flattery to Cardwell, including Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairns and a number of inland areas. |
| Cooktown Mayor Peter Scott said in quotes carried by ABC that around 350 people were in the town's cyclone shelter on Friday night. | Cooktown Mayor Peter Scott said in quotes carried by ABC that around 350 people were in the town's cyclone shelter on Friday night. |
| "In polite terms it's blowing its guts out at the moment," he said. "We had a power outage... but power has [now] been restored". | "In polite terms it's blowing its guts out at the moment," he said. "We had a power outage... but power has [now] been restored". |
| So far there are reports of damage to roofs and fallen trees but no major incidents. | So far there are reports of damage to roofs and fallen trees but no major incidents. |
| Cyclone Ita brought torrential rain to the Solomon Islands late last week, causing flash floods that left at least 21 people dead. | Cyclone Ita brought torrential rain to the Solomon Islands late last week, causing flash floods that left at least 21 people dead. |
| Are you in Queensland? Have you suffered damage due to Cyclone Ita? If you would be happy to speak with the BBC please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using subject Cyclone Ita. | Are you in Queensland? Have you suffered damage due to Cyclone Ita? If you would be happy to speak with the BBC please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using subject Cyclone Ita. |
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