Cyclone Debbie, the most powerful storm to hit Australia since Cyclone Yasi caused more than $600 million in damage in 2011, made landfall Tuesday. Photo: EPACANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s insurance industry declared a catastrophe after one of the most ferocious tropical storms to hit the country in years blew ashore, causing widespread flooding and damage, after thousands of people were evacuated in its path. Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the most powerful storm since Cyclone Yasi made landfall in February 2011, lashed tourist islands and resorts in Queensland state with destructive winds of...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 28, 2017 02:03 UTC