System 97S (South Indian Ocean)
15 Feb 2011, 5:00 am
Australia is getting hit with two "tropical fists" as NASA satellites watch two low pressure areas develop near the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
UPDATE 4pm: DARWIN residents are being warned about tidal surges and some have been evacuated at Cyclone Carlos hits the city.
Residents have been told to prepare for a huge tidal surge late this afternoon, with dozens of homes already damaged by the category 1 storm.
Several homes are already inundated amid widespread power blackouts, while trees have been ripped out of the ground by the wild weather.
At last report 9000 homes were without power, schools were shut, and authorities warned of a "massive tide" late this afternoon.
Continuous rain continues to pelt the city as coastal residents were told to prepare their evacuation plans.
Residents in low-lying coastal areas of Darwin have been warned their homes could be inundated by water as Tropical Cyclone Carlos continues to track north over the Northern Territory coast.
Read the rest of the story on: Herald and Weekly Times
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