The Wire

Cyclone Larry has violently rocked the community of far north Queensland. Houses, crops, livelihoods… all have been virtually wiped out. But that’s only the physical effects. What happens when a cyclone gets in under the skin? David Overlack is an emergency consultant working with the Red Cross who has tried to understand the emotional cost of a natural disaster. He talks about what would be going through the minds of those affected by the cyclone, and what could be expected in the future.