Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Cyclone-Yasi-Damage-in-Australia-27MZIFISN0MT.htmlConceptually similarCyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaGP02FEACompleted★★★★Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaGP02FE2Completed★★★★Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaGP02FE3Completed★★★★Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaGP02FE8Completed★★★★★★Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaGP02FEBCompleted★★★★Flood Waters en route to Great Barrier ReefGP02FECCompleted★★★★Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaGP02FELCompleted★★★★Junction of Bowen and Burdekin RiversGP02FE6Completed★★★★★★Junction of Bowen and Burdekin RiversGP02FE7Completed★★★★★★View AllGP02FE4Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaFlattened trees along the water course of the Bowen River, caused by raging flood waters.The greatest La Nina event in recorded history delivered record amounts of rain to North Eastern Queensland, Australia, causing near unprecedented flooding across much of the state and flooded many of the Bowen and Fitzroy Basin's open cut coal mines.Millions of litres of flood water from tailing dames was discharged into nearby river systems that sent thousands of tonnes of sediments and toxic sludge onto the Great Barrier Reef creating toxic blooms that stretched hundred of kilometers across pristine heritage listed waters that were visible in NASA satelite imagery.The discharges leave much of the effected area vulnerable to coral bleaching and threaten not only the reef's health but place in jeopardy a multi million tourism industry vital the the states and Nations economy.Locations:Australia-Oceania-QueenslandDate:30 Mar, 2011Credit:© Dean Sewell / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Day-Floods-KWCI (GPI)-Landscapes-Outdoors-Storms (weather)-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-TreesShoot:Cyclone Yasi Damage in AustraliaThe greatest La Nina event in recorded history delivered record amounts of rain to North Eastern Queensland. Causing near unprecedented flooding across much of the state and immersed many of the Bowen and Fitzroy Basin's open cut coal mines in water.