Great graphic of Cyclone Yasi's path as it heads towards Mount Isa, tonight
as it passes over Mount Isa it will then continue across the state border
into the Northern Territory and then head towards Alice Springs
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"Mining giant Xstrata is evacuating personnel from its operations at Mount Isa and Cloncurry in the face of Cyclone Yasi. Only a handful of essential personnel will remain on site for critical site monitoring activities after 4pm #TCYasi"
Weather bureau downgrades Cyclone Yasi
to a tropical low as it nears Mount Isa.
