The hazard was a cyclone and cyclones form with a combination of very warm sea water and energy. The eye of the cyclone is the main focus, but the areas is most affected because of the strong wind. A lot of energy comes together in one place which results in thunderstorms. In some places in the ocean starts circulating and release energy. The energy from the thunderstorms can make a tropical cyclone. Which was what Cyclone Larry was, because tropical cyclones are very common in Australia since Australia is located in the tropics.

Cyclone Larry had shredded cane crops worth $200 million wiping out 10 percent of Australia's sugar production for the season, which was an estimated 500,000 tonnes of sugar. Sugar mills, bridges and roads, cane infrastructure had been hit hard.

Bananas are grown throughout Queensland, but when Larry hit, hectares of land was damaged, making bananas expensive and farmers to earn less.. The plantation was ripped out and some washed away.
It destroyed 80%-90% of Australia's banana plantation raising 400%-500% prices across the country.