Tropical Cyclone Becomes Milder
Tropical Cyclone- A big storm in Australia’s Northern Territory has become weaker, but it’s still causing lots of rain and strong winds.
In Sydney, a big storm became less strong on Tuesday. It brought lots of rain and strong winds to the Northern Territory in Australia.
The weather experts at the Bureau of Meteorology said the storm will keep moving westward across the Northern Territory’s inland areas in the next few days.
Tropical Cyclone Megan hit island communities hard for several days before reaching land late Monday near the small town of Borroloola on the southwest coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The weather bureau predicts strong winds reaching 130 kilometers per hour (81 miles per hour) in the town, along with heavy rain expected to exceed 200 millimeters (7.8 inches) in 24 hours.
An evacuation for around 700 people in Borroloola was called off because the planes couldn’t land. Instead, residents were advised to stay in strong buildings to stay safe from the cyclone’s strong winds. The Australian Defence Force was ready to help if needed, according to the Northern Territory Police.
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Over the weekend, Groote Eylandt got hit by a big storm. It rained a lot, almost 600 millimeters, which is about 23.6 inches. The strong winds from the storm knocked down trees.
Australia’s cyclone season happens when it’s warm, from November to April. In December, Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit the coast of northern Queensland, marking the start of the season.
In January, a big storm called Tropical Cyclone Kirrily hit a place. It caused power cuts for lots of people and really strong winds, up to 170 kph (that’s 106 mph), hit cities and towns in that area.
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