Cyclone Debbie: A monster on the horizon "Queensland, Australia slammed by cyclone" Peter Michael, The Courier-Mail 15 minutes ago THOUSANDS have been ordered to evacuate as Tropical Cyclone Debbie barrels towards the north Queensland coast, bringing 280km/h (162mph) winds, flooding rain and a 4m tidal surge. [...] cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/f68020aeb177ac0c01c96da3bff695f6?width=650 http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/national/cyclone-debbie-a-monster-on-the-horizon/news-story/e0876a602d91a4564faeef57c1689031 74 schools closed.