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Cyclone Debbie leaves path of destruction in north Queensland

Mar 29, 2017, updated Oct 01, 2020
1/17A yacht was pushed onto land by the storm surge at Airlie Beach.
2/17A roof with solar panels lies on the floor in Bowen.
3/17Trees lay destroyed by Cyclone Debbie in Proserpine.
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4/17A light plane was tossed onto its top by the cyclone in Bowen.
5/17A side of a home was partially ripped off at Airlie Beach.
6/17The tide at Seaford Beach in Mackay was extremely high.
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7/17A tree was ripped from the ground in Mackay.
8/17Flash flooding has also been a problem in Bowen.
9/17Big buildings suffered significant damage in Bowen.
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10/17Buildings near the shoreline at Airlie Beach were also damaged.
11/17Some Airlie Beach palm trees managed to stay standing, others, fell, amid the cyclone.
12/17A yacht washed right up onto Airlie Beach.
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13/17Airley Beach's harbour suffered significant damage.
14/17Strong winds and heavy wind lash the coast of Queensland at Airlie Beach during Cyclone Debbie.
15/17Cyclone Debbie looked furious at its peak on the radar.
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16/17More destruction at Airlie Beach, one of the main tourist hubs for the Great Barrier Reef.
17/17The destruction at a hotel in Airlie Beach.
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