The Big roar

Australia, AUG 2010

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Daniel Young didn’t feel safe the night before the tornado roared through his house. After it had passed, Young’s family were safe but it had left a great wave of destruction in its path.

On the 3rd of June 2010, the residents of Lennox Head, on the North Coast of New South Wales, were preparing for the day ahead when their town was struck by a tornado.

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Daniel Young

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ACMI Digital Storytelling

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Duration

00:03:06:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
AUG 2010

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Living with disaster 2 : Digital Storytelling project

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