Cyclone Yasi

• Second cyclone bears down on Australia

  Australia was bracing for its second cyclone in as many days on Sunday with a tropical low intensifying off the northeast state of Queensland. Cyclone Lua, the strongest storm to hit Australia since last year's destructive top-strength Cyclone Yasi, ripped into the nation's minerals-rich west coast on Saturday, bringing wild winds and heavy rains.

• Australian cyclone most powerful in a century

  The most powerful storm in a century ripped across Australia's northeast coast early on Thursday, blasting apart houses, laying waste to banana crops and leaving boats lying in the streets. Cyclone Yasi swept entire towns in the disaster zone stretching for hundreds of kilometers leaving thousands homeless. Authorities say they were surpr...

• 'Catastrophic' cyclone makes landfall in Australia

  With winds howling at up to 185 miles per hour, a huge cyclone made landfall in the predawn hours on Thursday along the coast of the already storm-battered state of Queensland, with widespread reports of property damage and power failures. Thousands of people crammed into emergency shelters along the northeast coast on Wednesday seeking refuge from...

• Cyclone hits Australia's flood ravaged northeast

  Cyclone Anthony hit Australia's already flood damaged northeast in the early hours of Monday - with winds of up to 80 miles an hour.Sparks few from downed power cables as rain lashed the streets.Despite the strong winds most areas were spared serious damage.Queensland has already suffered months of flooding since heavy rains began in November. At l...