CAIRNS, Australia — A massive cyclone crashed into northeastern Australia on Thursday, ripping roofs from buildings and cutting power to thousands of homes but leaving the scale of disaster unknown as officials and residents holed up while the tempest raged.
Powerful cyclone strikes Australia's northeast
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 | 11:20 a.m. CST
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