Cyclone Debbie pounds Australia's northeast
Widespread damage reported following wind gusts and heavy rain; many airlines suspend flights to and from region while BHP Billiton and Glencore halt work at mines
Sydney
HOWLING winds, heavy rain and huge seas pounded Australia's northeast on Tuesday, damaging homes, wrecking jetties and cutting power to thousands of people as Tropical Cyclone Debbie tore through the far north of Queensland.
Wind gusts stronger than 260 km per hour were recorded at tourist resorts along the world-famous Great Barrier Reef as the storm made landfall as a category four, one rung below the most dangerous wind speed level.
It was later downgraded to category two. Forecasters said high winds would likely persist overnight, although the storm would then weaken rapidly and was expecte…
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