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Helene Young,  author and fellow member of Romance Writers of Australia, reported via social media during Cyclone Yasi  about the situation at her beach north of Cairns. Here’s her article for the Age newspaper.  ‘Gusts roar like landing aircraft. I flinch as I hear them slam into the garage’   by Helene Young   Bruce Highway inundated   A BEEPING text message wakes us. ”A message from the Queensland government. It strongly advises that if you are located in a storm surge area between Cooktown and Home Hill you should consider evacuating.” I log on to the Bureau of Met, my heart racing. Has something changed since we … Continue reading →