Cyclone Trevor: Largest evacuation ever underway in NT as state of emergency declared

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A state of emergency has been declared as Cyclone Trevor is forecast to hit category four status,

The severity of the storm, the significant threat it poses, as well as the complications that come with the remoteness of the area, led to the decision to start evacuations, Mr Gunner said.Most people are going to Darwin and will be based at the showgrounds while people remaining will move into shelters.

Trevor lashed the Aurukun community overnight and some 180 places were without power on Thursday as residents began cleaning up.Residents have been warned storm tides may inundate the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula between Mapoon and Aurukun on Thursday morning, where a red alert remains in place for mariners in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Weather permitting, crews would fly in from Mareeba and Cairns to begin the restoration effort, Ergon Energy said. That will include Aurukun and Weipa as the cyclone moves offshore and re-intensifies with possible gusts in excess of 130 km/h.

 

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