Here are a few links that offer more-or-less direct links to the people (and robots) currently experiencing Cyclone Yasi in North Queensland.

Mainly so you can avoid the hype-storm the media (and Liberal party) is currently inflicting on us. Cyclone Countdowns on Today Tonight and Tony Abbott using the opportunity for fundraising, sheesh.

Webcams – how they are staying up is anyone’s guess

• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/caillins13
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/yasi-from-innisfail
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cyclone-yasi-home-webcam
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/townsville-yasi
• http://www.justin.tv/cycloneyasi#/w/821571168/3
• http://www.cairnsinfo.com/webcam.php
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/test222223435432e
• http://www.chookysworld.com/tc-yasi/
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/townsville-skycam-mobile
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/yasi-east-facing

Tweet Streams

• http://twitter.com/#!/search/yasi%20OR%20tcyasi
• http://twitpic.com/search#q=yasi%20OR%20tcyasi&type=recent&page=1
• http://twitter.com/#!/cycloneupdate

Reports –

• BOM Radar: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR192.loop.shtml
• Weatherzone Radar: http://www.weatherzone.com.au/radar.jsp?lt=radar&lc=019
• Visible Radar
• MTSAT radar: http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html
• Wind reports: http://www.windfinder.com/windreports/windkarte_queensland.htm
• Wave records http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/coast_and_oceans/waves_and_storm_tides/wave_monitoring/site_param.php?siteid=10&paramid=1