Australian SUmmer is never as straightforward as ‘suns out, buns out’
The east coast is set to be lashed with the most severe thunderstorms in nine months, with residents preparing to evacuate towns in the path of a cyclone.
Forecasters warn that Thursday, December 13th 2018 will be the most intense weather event since March 2018.
A cyclone watch is current from the Northern Territory’s Cape Shield to Burketown in Queensland, including Groote Eylandt and Mornington Island.
About 80 council staff on Mornington Island have been evacuated from homes not built to withstand a wild weather event, while other residents have also left.
Residents who are staying behind have been warned to prepare for the worst.
‘It’s time for people to make sure they’ve got plenty of supplies to last them a period of time. They also need to make sure their yards and accommodation are cleaned,’ Mornington Shire chief executive Frank Mills told ABC radio on Tuesday.
‘Anything that can become a missile in strong winds needs to be stacked away.’
