On Christmas Eve 1971, while the country was wrapping presents to put under the tree, Allan Porter clocked on for a day of work that would shape the rest of his life.
On Christmas Eve in 1971, while the country was wrapping presents to put under the tree, broadcaster Allan Porter clocked on for a day of work that would shape the rest of his life.
Allan Porter says he will never forget the sounds of sirens blaring as the storm approached Townsville."We just had to sneak a peek and had a look at Wickham Street outside from the window," he said.By 8:15am power had been cut, and Porter and the team relayed emergency information by phone to Brisbane.
Pallarenda, which was established in 1915 to quarantine passengers on incoming international ships, was also where Porter lived. Three years after Althea hit, Cyclone Tracey prompted changes to building regulations and, in 1977, a cyclone research centre in Townsville opened.James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station engineer David Henderson says he spends his days scientifically pulling houses apart
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