Parts of Australia Back to Normal After Yasi While Others Dealing with Power Issues; Queensland Plans to Market its Way into Tourism Recovery

Cyclone Yasi: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Less than a month after flooding and mudslides swept through Australia, the northeast coast of the nation has just gone through a Level 5 cyclone called Yasi in the Queensland region.

See below for updates from global media, or tune into Australia’s ABC News live blog updates on Yasi.

• Cairns, Whitsundays return to normal post Yasi but power still a problem for Mission Beach – thUMBRELLA – February 8th, 2011 – 10:59 am

• Queensland plans to market its way to recovery – thUMBRELLA – February 7th, 2011 –  6:03 pm

• Australians Take Cover as Cyclone Lashes Coast – New York Times – February 3, 2011
  

• Cyclone Hits Northeast Australia, but Damage Is Limited – Wall Street Journal – February 2, 2011- 5:41pm ET

• Giant cyclone pounds Australia coast; no deaths – Reuters – February 2, 2011 – 5:59pm EST

• La Nina helps fuel monster Australian cyclone Yasi – Reuters – February 2, 2011 – 2:03am EST