When Emily Somerville first heard the loud bangs in the morning, she thought it was her family making the noise. When she realised it was more serious than that, Somerville and her family took shelter under the stairs, surviving the tornado but finding it hard to control her emotions afterwards.
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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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002479
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Seaside communities
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tornadoes
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan