Cyclone Yasi is hours from smashing into Far North Queensland, with high winds already blowing off roofs and tearing down trees. The worst storm this century is expected to hit south of Cairns about 12.30am | Live updates | Satellite map | Cairns Post updates | Video
Yasi starts to wreak havoc
UPATED 8:20PM: Cyclone Yasi has begun to batter towns and cities across north Queensland, tearing down trees and damaging houses.
Cyclone Yasi: Coast braces for Category 5
CYCLONE Yasi is "likely to be more life threatening than any experienced during recent generations". Live updates
How Yasi compares around the world
SPECIAL: See how Yasi is so large and ferocious it would spell ruin for large parts of the planet if it was attacking other countries.
Biggest waves on record coming
GIANT waves more than 6m high have been measured off Far North Queensland, prompting Premier Anna Bligh to warn of major flooding.
We are all with you - Gillard
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has told the people of far north Queensland all Australians will be thinking of them as tropical cyclone Yasi bears down.
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