What is Cyclone Yasi?
[[File:Cyclone Yasi 2 February 2011 approaching Queensland.jpg|thumb|Satellite iage of Tropical Cyclone Yasi on February 2, 2011]] [[File:Ford Falcon ute crushed by a downed tree in Townsville.jpg|thumb|Car crushed by a tree in Townsville]] '''Tropical Cyclone Yasi''' was a [[tropical cyclone]] that caused a lot of damage when it reached the [[Australia]]n coast at about midnight on Wednesday 2 February 2011. The storm which started in the [[Coral Sea]], destroyed hundreds of homes in the northern [[Queensland]] towns of [[Tully, Queensland|Tully]], [[Mission Beach, Queensland|Mission Beach]], [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]] and [[Cardwell, Queensland|Cardwell]].<ref name=bbc1>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12351647 |title=BBC News - Queensland survives Cyclone Yasi with no known deaths |work=bbc.co.uk |date=3 February 2011|access-date=3 February 2011}}</ref> Yasi was a Category Five storm, the highest level, with winds of about 300 [[km/h]]. It was the biggest storm in Queensland's history, with more than 10,000 people moved from their homes. The storm passed between the two big cities of [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] and [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]] which only suffered minor damage.<ref name=bbc1/> Early estimates of damage put the cost at about [[AU$]]100 million.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/04/3130191.htm |title=Insurers count the cost of Cyclone Yasi - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |work=abc.net.au |date=4 February 2011 |access-date=4 February 2011}}</ref> Cyclone Yasi did not cause the damage that government expected as it missed major cities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/north-queensland-battens-down-for-cyclone-yasis-fury/story-e6frf7l6-1225997578540 |title=North Queensland battens down for Cyclone Yasi's fury &#124; Herald Sun |work=heraldsun.com.au |date=31 January 2011 |access-date=4 February 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes