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 Helleema Dauth says her daughters were hanging on to her legs during the severe storm, with a cupboard splitting behind her and surprisingly her sewing machine made it through and is still usable today

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