| Putting Tropical Cyclone Yasi in Context. When severe tropical cyclone Yasi bore down on the north Queensland coast on 3rd Feb 2011, it was in the immediate aftermath of one of the greatest flood crises the state of Queensland had ever seen. | |
| Venue | Engineering House 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane, Qld |
| Date | Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12noon to 2.00pm |
| Members Cost | Free |
| Non Members Cost | Free |
| Event Contact | Qld Division Engineers Australia |
| Contact Phone | 07 3832 3749 |
| Contact Email | qld@engineersaustralia.org.au |
| Hosted By | Qld Division Engineers Australia |
| Downloads | Yasi Flyer 25 August 2011.pdf(152KB) |
When severe tropical cyclone Yasi bore down on the north Queensland coast on 3rd Feb 2011, it was in the immediate aftermath of one of the greatest flood crises the state of Queensland had ever seen. It was not unusual then that its arrival caused another "media storm" as well. To this day Yasi is discussed in terms such as "the biggest and most intense cyclone ever to affect Australia" and "more destructive than Tracy and Larry" etc. However, although the storm was very severe and it produced a very significant storm surge, these other accolades are unfounded. The presentation will therefore consider Yasi's true place in the historical context of other severe tropical cyclones that have occurred over the past 100 years, including Hurricane Katrina, and what we might still expect to see with or without possible climate change influences.
