Fina battered Darwin with the worst winds since the deadly Cyclone Tracy, tearing down powerlines, trees and damaging buildings.

In December 2023, Cyclone Jasper crossed the far north Queensland coast near Wujal Wujal as a Category 2 system, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain that caused major flooding, cut power to tens of thousands of homes and triggered landslips that shut key roads.

Cyclone Fina, a category three storm, brought destructive winds up to 205kph to Darwin, Australia, evoking memories of the devastating Cyclone Tracy. The city remains on alert with Darwin International Airport closed,

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has shut four remote schools today: Mamaruni School, Warruwi School, Milikapiti School and Pularumpi School. Secure NT advises residents to prepare or enact their household emergency plan, secure loose items, and stay informed.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina has left a wave of destruction in its path after heavy rainfall and roaring winds with brutal gusts of up to 200km/h swept across Australia's Top End on Saturday night. And we're not quite out of the woods yet.

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Darwin has been battered by destructive winds reaching 205km/h, the most powerful to hit the city since deadly Cyclone Tracy, ripping off roofs and tearing a section of the city’s major hospital roof apart. Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina passed the coast ...