1/100Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and pictured is the Discovery Drive home where a woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
100 PHOTOS: Full scale of Christmas storm carnage
Dozens of images capture the devastating impact of a fierce storm that smashed parts of the Gold Coast overnight, as residents brace for a possible second round. SEE THE GALLERY
2/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Damage at St Francis Xavier School... .Picture Glenn Hampson
3/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees torn apart by the storms ferocity.... .Picture Glenn Hampson
4/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. The home of Trish and Bob Avery had its roof ripped off during the storm.. .Picture Glenn Hampson
5/100Bob Avery at his home damaged in Helensvale which was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
6/100Bob Avery in his bedroom at his home damaged in Helensvale which was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
7/100Discovery Drive at Helensvale after the area was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
8/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees torn apart by the storms ferocity.... .Picture Glenn Hampson
9/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Damage at St Francis Xavier School... .Picture Glenn Hampson
10/100Damian Wheeler helps friends with the massive clean up as trees landed on their house after Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
11/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
12/100Damian Wheeler helps friends with the massive clean up as trees landed on their house after Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
13/100Injured birds on Discovery Drive at Helensvale after the area was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
14/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
15/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees torn apart by the storm’s ferocity.... .Picture Glenn Hampson
16/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees torn apart by the storm’s ferocity outside the Library..... .Picture Glenn Hampson
17/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Sonny Kapita stunned by the storm which destroyed his truck .Picture Glenn Hampson
18/100Damian Wheeler helps friends with the massive clean up as trees landed on their house after Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
19/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
20/100Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
21/100The roof is torn off a home at Tamworth Drive, as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
22/100Tracey Rendle checks out fallen trees as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
23/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Damage at St Francis Xavier School... .Picture Glenn Hampson
24/100Chris Tzoukos cleans up in Tamworth Drive as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
25/100Chris Tzoukos cleans up in Tamworth Drive as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
26/100Adam Woodhouse cleans up around his damaged home at Tamworth Drive as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
27/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
28/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
29/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
30/100A house on Leura Drive was damaged as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
31/100Discovery Drive at Helensvale after the area was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
32/100Residents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees torn apart by the storms ferocity.... .Picture Glenn Hampson
33/100Damian Wheeler helps friends with the massive clean up as trees landed on their house after Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
34/100Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
35/100Adam Woodhouse cleans up around his damaged home at Tamworth Drive as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
36/100Damian Wheeler helps friends with the massive clean up as trees landed on their house after Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm on Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
37/100Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
38/100The roof is torn off a home at Tamworth Drive, as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
39/100Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and pictured is the Discovery Drive home where a woman losing her life. Pics Adam Head
40/100Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
41/100The roof is torn off a home at Tamworth Drive, as Helensvale was smashed by a ferocious storm in Christmas night leaving a trail of destruction and 1 woman losing het life. Pics Adam Head
42/100The aftermath of intense Christmas Day storms in the Gold Coast suburb of Runaway Bay. Photo: Blake Loftus Cloke.
43/100The aftermath of intense Christmas Day storms in the Gold Coast suburb of Runaway Bay. Photo: Blake Loftus Cloke.
44/100Storm damage at Oxenford on the Gold Coast. Picture: Charlton Hart.
45/100Storm damage at Oxenford on the Gold Coast. Picture: Charlton Hart.
46/100Storm damage at Oxenford on the Gold Coast. Picture: Charlton Hart.
47/100Oxenford resident Graciela Castle with storm damage from Christmas Day Picture: Charlton Hart
48/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Ime King in the remains of his shed .Picture Glenn Hampson
49/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees down on Discovery drive.. .Picture Glenn Hampson
50/100Workmen survey the damage to a crane at First Ave Burleigh caused by wild weather Xmas night. .Picture Glenn Hampson
51/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Tree into a house on Tibouchina Court. Picture Glenn Hampson
52/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. The home of Trish and Bob Avery had its roof ripped off during the storm.. .Picture Glenn Hampson
53/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. The home of Trish and Bob Avery had its roof ripped off during the storm.. .Picture Glenn Hampson
54/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Tree into a house on Tibouchina Court. Picture Glenn Hampson
55/100Reidents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees down at Helensvale Primary School. .Picture Glenn Hampson
56/100Reidents survey the damage at Labradorcaused by wild weather Xmas night. Power lines down on Brisbane Rd...... .Picture Glenn Hampson
57/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Sonny Kapita stunned by the storm which destroyed his truck .Picture Glenn Hampson
58/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Tree into a house on Tibouchina Court. Picture Glenn Hampson
59/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Tree into a house on Tibouchina Court. Picture Glenn Hampson
60/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. The home of Trish and Bob Avery had its roof ripped off during the storm.. .Picture Glenn Hampson
61/100Reidents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Trees down at Helensvale Primary School. .Picture Glenn Hampson
62/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. The home of Trish and Bob Avery had its roof ripped off during the storm.. .Picture Glenn Hampson
63/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Greens need clearing at Helensvale Golf Club.. Picture Glenn Hampson
64/100Reidents survey the damage at Runaway Bay caused by wild weather Xmas night. Power lines down on Bayview St ..... .Picture Glenn Hampson
65/100Workmen survey the damage to a crane at First Ave Burleigh caused by wild weather Xmas night. .Picture Glenn Hampson
66/100A crane on the Mondrian towers in Burleigh Heads damaged during the Christmas Day storms. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
67/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. No skateboarding today .. Picture Glenn Hampson
68/100Lighning strikes Q1 during last nights savage storm which knocked out power to hundreds of Gold Coast homes. Picture Glenn Hampson
69/100Lighning strikes near Q1 during last nights savage storm which knocked out power to hundreds of Gold Coast homes. Picture Glenn Hampson
70/100Lighning strikes near Q1 during last nights savage storm which knocked out power to hundreds of Gold Coast homes. Picture Glenn Hampson
71/100Residents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. A tree hits Helensvale Primary... Picture Glenn Hampson
72/100Reidents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Picture Glenn Hampson
73/100Reidents survey the damage at Helensvale caused by wild weather Xmas night. Picture Glenn Hampson
74/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. The red car allegedly abandoned by Robyn Carmen in Helensvale Rd before she died walking home. Picture: Glenn Hampson
75/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. What remains of a home in Tamworth drive Helensvale. Picture: Glenn Hampson
76/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. The red car allegedly abandoned by Robyn Carmen in Helensvale Rd before she died walking home. Picture: Glenn Hampson
77/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A tree blown into the basketball court at Helensvale High. Picture: Glenn Hampson
78/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Paul Boyton in front his Helensvale home waiting for help. Picture: Glenn Hampson
79/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Uprooted trees on Bayview St Runaway Bay. Picture: Glenn Hampson
80/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A giant tree uprooted in front of Runaway Bay Seagulls Leagues club. Picture: Glenn Hampson
81/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A giant tree uprooted in front of Runaway Bay Seagulls Leagues club. Picture: Glenn Hampson
82/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A tree blown into the basketball court at Helensvale High. Picture: Glenn Hampson
83/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Downed trees outside Helensvale High. Picture: Glenn Hampson
84/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A tree blown into the basketball court at Helensvale High. Picture: Glenn Hampson
85/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Opposition Leader David Crisafulli helps with the clean up at Paradise Point Bowls Club. Picture: Glenn Hampson
86/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Cars avoid a fallen tree across the bridge at Ephraim Island. Picture: Glenn Hampson
87/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Uprooted trees on Bayview St Runaway Bay. Picture: Glenn Hampson
88/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A tree blown into the basketball court at Helensvale High. Picture: Glenn Hampson
89/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Cars avoid a fallen tree across the bridge at Ephraim Island. Picture: Glenn Hampson
90/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Opposition Leader David Crisafulli helps with the clean up at Paradise Point Bowls Club. Picture: Glenn Hampson
91/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. What remains of a home in Tamworth drive Helensvale. Picture: Glenn Hampson
92/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Tarps cover damage on Parkes Dve Helensvale. Picture: Glenn Hampson
93/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Residents putting up a tarp in Tamworth Drive Helensvale. Picture: Glenn Hampson
94/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A destroyed shed and fence along Discovery Drive Helensvale. Picture: Glenn Hampson
95/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A lot to straighten up in front of this business on Discovery Drive Helensvale. Picture: Glenn Hampson
96/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Paul Boyton in front his Helensvale home waiting for help. Picture: Glenn Hampson
97/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A council workman clears fallen trees along Discovery Drive. Picture: Glenn Hampson
98/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. A council workman clears fallen trees along Discovery Drive. Picture: Glenn Hampson
99/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Uprooted trees on Bayview St Runaway Bay. Picture: Glenn Hampson
100/100The clean up of storm damage continues across Northern Gold Coast suburbs. Cars avoid a fallen tree across the bridge at Ephraim Island. Picture: Glenn Hampson
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