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Australians evacuate, prepare before cyclones

Around 2,000 people evacuated from the east coast of the Northern Territory on precautionary ground ahead of strong winds, mountainous waves and flooding rain that are forecast. Cyclones Trevor and Veronica are expected cross the east shore of the Northern Territory on Saturday morning and Sunday night respectively.

Australians evacuate, prepare before cyclones

Australians evacuate, prepare before cyclones

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Published : Mar 22, 2019, 2:36 PM IST

Borroloola: Two powerful cyclones are bearing down on Australia's sparsely populated north where around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the east coast of the Northern Territory ahead of strong winds, mountainous waves and flooding rain that are forecast.

Australians evacuate, prepare before cyclones

Cyclones are frequent in Australia's tropical north and rarely claim lives. But two large storms such as Cyclones Trevor and Veronica crossing land on the same weekend is rare.

Bureau of Meteorology manager Todd Smith said on Friday that Trevor is expected to cross the east shore of the Northern Territory on Saturday morning as a Category 4 storm. It currently has sustained winds of 130 kph (80 mph).

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Veronica is also expected to be a Category 4 when it crosses the coast of Western Australia state over Sunday night.

Borroloola: Two powerful cyclones are bearing down on Australia's sparsely populated north where around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the east coast of the Northern Territory ahead of strong winds, mountainous waves and flooding rain that are forecast.

Australians evacuate, prepare before cyclones

Cyclones are frequent in Australia's tropical north and rarely claim lives. But two large storms such as Cyclones Trevor and Veronica crossing land on the same weekend is rare.

Bureau of Meteorology manager Todd Smith said on Friday that Trevor is expected to cross the east shore of the Northern Territory on Saturday morning as a Category 4 storm. It currently has sustained winds of 130 kph (80 mph).

Also Read:New Zealand observes week-anniversary of attack

Veronica is also expected to be a Category 4 when it crosses the coast of Western Australia state over Sunday night.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA
SHOTLIST:
AuBC – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA
Borroloola – 22 March 2019
1. Various of people boarding plane, evacuating
2. Plane taking off
3. Various of deserted streets and businesses
AuBC – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA
Darwin – 22 March 2019
4. Various of destroyed tents for evacuees, rain falling heavily
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Todd Smith, Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Manager:
"This is a very dangerous tropical cyclone (Cyclone Trevor). We're expecting it to reach Category 4 intensity before crossing the coast tomorrow morning (Saturday). So wind gusts getting around 275 kilometres per hour (170 miles per hour) near the centre of the system as it crosses the coast. There's still some uncertainty about exactly where that's going to cross so any people down in that part of the world need to be well and truly advanced in their planning."
AuBC – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA
Karratha – 22 March 2019
6. Various of people shovelling and sandbagging
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Alisa James, Karratha resident:
"We just got notification that the SES (State Emergency Service) have got some sandbags. As you can see now there's quite a few cars coming and going. The sand is located I think in two areas in town. So yeah, we will go fill these up and yeah these are for the workplace."
AuBC – NO ACCESS AUSTRALIA
Port Hedland – 22 March 2019
8. Sign warning of impending cyclone
9. Various of people shopping, some empty shelves
STOYRLINE:
Two powerful cyclones are bearing down on Australia's sparsely populated north where around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the east coast of the Northern Territory ahead of strong winds, mountainous waves and flooding rain that are forecast.
Cyclones are frequent in Australia's tropical north and rarely claim lives. But two large storms such as Cyclones Trevor and Veronica crossing land on the same weekend is rare.
Bureau of Meteorology manager Todd Smith said on Friday that Trevor is expected to cross the east shore of the Northern Territory on Saturday morning as a Category 4 storm. It currently has sustained winds of 130 kph (80 mph).
Veronica is also expected to be a Category 4 when it crosses the coast of Western Australia state over Sunday night.
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