A REMINDER THAT HURRICANE DON'T JUST HAPPEN HERE

While our hurricane season doesn't begin for a little while yet, in the Pacific area their "cyclone season", as it is known there, has already struck hard.

Cyclone Larry struck the coast of Queensland, Australia yesterday as a catagory 5 storm, bringing with it highest sustained winds of approximately 300 km/h (186 mph), about the velocity of Katrina when it stuck the Mid-South coast six months ago. While there was considerable damage, surprisingly there are no reports of deaths or serious injuries.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation provides full coverage of the disaster. We know firsthand here in Florida the damage these events can cause, so let's take a moment and say a prayer for the people in northern Queensland as they work to recover from the worst cyclone to hit the area in many years.