The Salvation Army’s Chief Secretary Colonel Winsome Merrett shares her Cyclone Tracy story and highlights the important role the Salvos played in the aftermath providing meals, water and other assistance, with her parents the lead officers at the time

Cyclone Tracy survivor Rod Gregg says his dad was securing the family home before the cyclone struck and a few hours later told him to grab as many presents as possible from under the Christmas tree before they fled in their car

Cyclone Tracy survivors Cesarina Gonzadi and son Emilio says his dad was a hero through the devastating cyclone, making repairs to the home and reassuring the family, with both adding that the second part of the storm and the noise was the worst part