Plenary: Dealing with DisastersHall A, MECCChair: Christine Ianna

Murray MasseyCardwell and District Historical Society

Embracing Yasi

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Let history be heard in the plan for recovery

Embracing Yasi

Cardwell & District Historical Society

The Elite Bracket•1899 Princess Charlotte Bay

‘Mahina’

•1918 Mackay (January)

•1918 Innisfail (March)

•2011 Cardwell (February) ‘Yasi’

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Bureau of Meteorology

A rapid ocean surge of 5 metres

Predicted tide

Actual tide around 1.00

am

The power of the surge

Height of the surge

Museum

CWA

Inside the Hubinger Museum

Vegetation stripped by wind

‘Burnt’ by salt from the sea

Where to start!

Drying out

Curator Helen

Monica’s1927

wedding dress

President Anne

Manager Ewen

Engineer Phil

Built 1892Cost £273 = $26,500 now

Items that were salvaged ... and sodden

Vice President Stephanie

Sunbeam House in 1976

Maxine tells Pince William how Yasi claimed her home

Once the Freemasons’ Hall

My 1912 home

Repairs began last week

Designated truck stop plan

Girringun flame tree

Historic 1924 rail station

Open sand dunes as before

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Yasi uncovers sea-port relics

of 1800s

A reminder of industry long gone

Cardwell circa 1900

‘Roadworks’ in tidal zone

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