19K views · 323 reactions | It's been 10 years since Severe Tropical...

8.3K views · 30 shares | Today marks 7 years since Cyclone Yasi devastated communities across north Queensland. The category-five cyclone crossed early in the morning on February 3, 2011, shattering lives and causing more than $800M in damage. Have a look back on these pictures and have a listen to these survivors talk about what it was like to live through. | ABC Brisbane | Facebook

On this day ten years ago Queensland's Far North was facing one of Australia's worst tropical cyclones in living memory. Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast as a category 5 storm unleashing its fury on coastal communities between Cairns and Townsville. www.7NEWS.com.au #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane

11K views · 64 reactions | Exactly 10 years ago, one of the biggest and most powerful cyclones to form in the Coral Sea made landfall on Australia's east coast. Cyclone Yasi packed winds of more than 280 kilometres an hour, causing widespread destruction and leaving a damage bill in the billions. www.7NEWS.com.au #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Cairns | Facebook