GLADSTONE: A powerful cyclone roared ashore in a heavily-populated area of Australia Friday with authorities warning of a "calamity" and residents told to expect "a harrowing and terrifying experience".

Tropical Cyclone Marcia slammed into the Queensland coast just after 2200 GMT Thursday and is expected to cause significant damage after being upgraded to a category five, the most severe.

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