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Residents as far away as Brisbane sandbagged their homes and cleared yards of objects that could be whipped away by the wind, while Australia's Channel Nine network showed images of a shark washed ashore by the waves. Dozens of schools were closed and businesses shuttered as a series of domestic flights were cancelled. "We've got trees all around us and it sounds like jumbo jets flying all around the top of us. All the trees are starting to fall over, " said a man identified as Ted, who called the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from his home in Byfield, around 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Yeppoon. Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said it was a "desperate situation" and warned "this is going to be a calamity, no doubt about that" ahead of Marcia making landfall. Queensland has been smashed by several major storms and cyclones over the past few years with Cyclone Oswald, also a category five, flooding parts of the state in 2013, racking up insurance claims of some Aus$977 million (US$765 million).
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Cyclone Stan, the only tropical cyclone to reach mainland Australia this year, slammed into the same region in January. The category two system forced the closure of the export hub at Port Hedland for almost 48 hours. Mining companies BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group evacuated most of their port workers before the storm.
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Despite this, there was extensive damage to property in Yeppoon with roofs torn off and some homes virtually destroyed, and more than 30, 000 people left without power in the region. "I don't care about the house whatsoever -- our family's here so we can start again, " Simone O'Leary told reporters from an evacuation centre in the town. "We're all safe and that's all that matters. " Images posted to national broadcaster ABC's website showed what appeared to be the remains of small homes which had crumbled into the ocean as big seas eroded the beach on Great Keppel Island, off Yeppoon. "Three houses have gone into the ocean, " island resident Margaret Gearin told the ABC. Roiling seas, a deluge of rain, and gusts of up to 295 kilometres per hour (182 miles per hour) were experienced along the central Queensland coast with a storm surge predicted to raise sea levels three metres (10 feet) higher than normal. The storm was weakening as it headed south but still packing a powerful punch with the impact being felt over a wide area with power lines and trees down across Rockhampton, local officials said.
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Australians living on the Exmouth Gulf coast and areas of the Gascoyne Coast have been warned to "take action and stay safe" in preparation for Cyclone Seroja to hit later this weekend. Emergency services have said there is a possible threat to lives and homes in parts of the country. Authorities have warned that houses could be damaged due to properties not being designed to withstand the power of cyclones. Forecasters have also warned that Cyclone Odette is said to be bringing "strong to gale force" winds. Emergency Services Minister Fran Logan told ABC: "This is a very serious situation. The potential for widespread devastation is high. "We hope that we can get through these next few days without loss of life and without serious property damage. READ MORE – Expats: Top 10 most popular countries for Britons to relocate to named Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has forecast "destructive winds" and is expecting gusts to reach 93mph with heavy rains. Cyclone Seroja has been forecast to hit landfall on Sunday between Carnarvon and Jurien Bay.
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