Qld: Cyclone threat to coast an exaggeration, says mayor

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2006
Qld: Cyclone threat to coast an exaggeration, says mayor

Gold Coast Mayor and former Olympian RON CLARKE says warnings about cyclone devastation
are overblown.

Australia's largest insurer .. IAG .. has called for tougher building codes on the
Gold Coast because more violent cyclones are expected in Queensland.

IAG warns the Gold Coast could become Australia's equivalent to New Orleans .. which
was devastated last year by Hurricane Katrina.

Mr CLARKE says he thinks that's a bit of an exaggeration .. and it's the insurance
company's business to scare people.

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KEYWORD: CYCLONES QLD (BRISBANE)

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