Bewildered boat owners have begun searching through the enormous piles of debris at Port Hinchinbrook to find their battered vessels.
The port south of Cardwell suffered some of the worst damage during category 5 cyclone Yasi, with million-dollar yachts driven up into the marina car park and into houses by the seven-metre storm surge.
Most residents in homes along the waterfront evacuated prior to the cyclone hitting with full force, however some chose to stay behind and were confronted with frightening scenes as the boats ploughed towards them.
Hinchinbrook couple Lindsay and Jennifer Hallam , who self-evacuated further inland, came back to their waterfront home yesterday to find a 55 ft yacht resting on their pool, its bow almost inside their home.
