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Cyclone Debbie Case Study
Cyclone Debbie had a massive impact on Queensland and the environment. The cyclone caused floods all throughout Queensland which had damaged the land. The damaged land couldn’t support growing food which was a major impact to farms. The flooding didn’t impact farms it had a major impact on the animals that lived in Queensland. Multiple habitats were lost and animals started dying because the wasn’t any more sustainable area to live in. The high winds were a major cause in the damage of the Great barrier reef with winds reaching up to 200km/h damaging the coral above ground. The build-up of flood water near the coast ended up in the great barrier reef, killing a great portion of the

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