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. Despite having no warning, the tornado managed to pass without any loss of life but left over a hundred homes destroyed and hundreds more without power.
Nine residents of Lennox Head, mostly children, tell their stories about the disaster, revisiting the events of the morning leading up to the tornado and the chaos that followed. They speak frankly about the terror of the moment it hit and the way that day’s events have affected them since.
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ACMI Identifier
B2002419
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 → 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