Kiwis caught in Cyclone Yasi with 'nowhere to go'
Former Auckland police officer Sandy Beckett said he would rather take on a crocodile than sit through Cyclone Yasi.
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Wrath of Yasi hits north Queensland
Cyclone Yasi is building as a storm of unprecedented ferocity - the likes of which hasn't been seen since 1918 - and already it is lashing the Queensland coast.
'Get out now', Queenslanders told
Get out now. Don't bother to pack your bags. Just gather your family and leave. That's the grave directive Premier Anna Bligh has made to people in low-lying parts of north Queensland under direct threat from monster Cyclone Yasi.
Queensland faces 24 hrs of terror
'The most serious cyclone you can have' is how Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is describing the storm set to ravage the state tonight. The storm has been upgraded to a Category Five cyclone - the most severe level imaginable.
Queenslanders flee cyclone Yasi
Thousands of people are fleeing their homes and hospitals are being emptied as severe tropical cyclone Yasi bears down on the north Queensland coast.
Evacuations start ahead of Queensland cyclone
Evacuations are underway as severe tropical cyclone Yasi continues its charge towards the north Queensland coast.