ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023 · 2023-10-10 S&O Attachment 1 to the Minutes - Get Ready Packs

Cyclone                                                                           Living with the
                                                                                   threat of cyclones
                                                                            is part of living in
A cyclone is a violent tropical storm with                                  Noosa. Most cyclones
                                                                            occur between
very strong winds and heavy rain that can                                   November and April
cause extensive property damage and                                         each year.
injuries to people.
The eye or centre of the cyclone is an area made up of light winds and
often clear skies. This is NOT the end of the cyclone as very destructive
winds from the other direction will follow. Stay inside.
On average, there are 13 cyclones in Australia each year. Of those,
approximately 4.7 tropical cyclones affect the Queensland Tropical
Cyclone Warning Centre Area of Responsibility, but obviously not all
make landfall in our area. There have been 207 known impacts from
tropical cyclones along the east coast of Queensland since 1858.




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