Tropical Cyclone Megan is due to make landfall in the Northern Territory on Monday.
Residents in the Northern Territory and Queensland have been warned to plan for an emergency ahead of"severe" Tropical Cyclone Megan making landfall on Monday evening.The cyclone has been upgraded to category 3, with sustained winds near the centre of the storm reaching 130 kilometres an hour.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued an alert at 3.30am on Monday morning, warning coastal residents of “damaging waves” and “dangerous flooding”, and “intense rainfall” for Monday with the likelihood to continue into Tuesday. Sky News Meteorologist Rob Sharpe said the storm had already breached land with the eye of the storm sweeping over the Pellew Group of islands, lashing Centre Island with more than 200mm of rain.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advise communities to “enact your household emergency plan now” and to “check on your neighbours”. People residing in areas between the border and Mornington Island are told to remain inside until the cyclone has passed. Picture: WeatherZone
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