Territorians in path of Tropical Cyclone Narelle told to take cover in bathrooms as storm intensifies
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Severe Cyclone Narelle approaches Australia's Northern Territory with about 500 people sheltering in a Darwin school.
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About 500 people are sheltering in a Darwin school gymnasium as Severe Cyclone Narelle approaches the Northern Territory coast with winds up to 195km/h expected late Saturday. The cyclone made landfall across Cape York on Friday and has since weakened from a category 4 to category 2 storm as it moved through the Gulf of Carpentaria. Thousands of residents across Queensland and the NT are preparing for the dangerous weather system to strike the eastern Top End. The Australian government is offering disaster recovery payments to affected communities beginning Saturday at 2pm. The storm has already impacted far north Queensland and is now posing a significant threat to vulnerable coastal areas of the Northern Territory.
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