In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia

  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • The most powerful storm in a century ripped across Australia's northeast coast, blasting apart houses, laying to waste banana crops and leaving boats lying in the streets of wind- and wave-swept towns. Seen is a car that was put on its side by a falling tree after it was blown over by winds from Cyclone Yasi on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • A damaged 'Pizza Hut' shop is seen on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuries have been reported following Cyclone Yasi. The Queensland towns of Innisvail, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell where hit hardest by Yasi with authorities waiting for safer conditions to assess the full extent of the damage. Yasi has been downgraded to a category two storm as it passes inland. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • Seen is the damaged 'McDonalds' sign hit by Cyclone Yasi on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. Authorities said they were surprised to learn at daybreak that no one had been reported killed by Cyclone Yasi, but cautioned that bad news could eventually emerge from communities still cut off after the overnight storm, which left several thousand people homeless. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • Damaged banana trees lie in a plantation on the outskirts of Innisfail on February 3, 2011 in Innisfail, Australia. [Photo by Jonathan Wood/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • A sea wave breaks over a footpath after the passing of Cyclone Yasi on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. Emergency services fanned out as to assess damage across a disaster zone stretching more than 190 miles in Queensland state, using chain saws to cut through debris blocking roads. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • A damaged childrens playground shade sail is seen after the passing of Cyclone Yasi on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • Strong winds are seen hitting a section of the 'Strand' on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • A storm surge sea wave breaks over an embankment in the suburb of Rowes Bay after the passing of Cyclone Yasi on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. [Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images]
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
  • In pics: Monster storm of century hits Australia
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