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Three killed, homes washed away in Australia storm

A man takes a picture of Bondi Beach's sand as heavy winds blow it inland, April 21, 2015. (Jason Reed/Reuters)
Loaders move tons of sand pushed by strong winds and rain onto a coastal road in Sydney's beachside suburb of Cronulla, April 21, 2015. (Jason Reed/Reuters)
A man runs past heavy seas as sand is blown by heavy winds inland at Sydney's Bondi Beach, April 21, 2015. (Jason Reed/Reuters)
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April 21, 2015 - 2:59 pm
 

SYDNEY — A cyclonic storm battered Australia’s east coast on Tuesday killing three people, washing away houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and stranding a cruise ship off the coast in mountainous seas.

Cyclone-strength winds of up to 85 mph uprooted trees, some crushing cars, snapped power poles and tore off roofs and building awnings.

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