Video shows family in Australia surviving powerful Christmastime storm

GOLD COAST, Queensland – A family on the east coast of Australia is dealing with a few minor cuts and bruises after they said they rode out severe storms in a caravan park over the Christmas holiday. Severe thunderstorms impacted several communities in the country, killing at least ten people during a multi-day severe weather outbreak. Kayne Morrison said the storm came on suddenly, and his first reaction was to try to hold down his caravan’s awning in the strong winds. “It all happened so fast,” Morrison posted on social media. “From a few rain drops to this all in about 2 minutes! The storm lasted almost 45 mins.” As the storm bore down on Helensvale, Morrison told everyone to…

Source: Yahoo News
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