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 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