Australia NOW! Huge Storm, Flooding and Winds of 110 km/h. Houses and Roads Destroyed. Cyclone Megan

Tropical Cyclone “Megan“ formed on the evening of March 15th local time in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. The first affected were the residents of Groote Eylandt Island. In just 48 hours, 26.8 inches of rainfall was recorded, which is more than half of the annual average. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, wind gusts reached 68 mph. Photos and videos shared by Groote Eylandt residents show the extent of the destruction: uprooted trees, flooded yards, and roads. On Sunday, March 17th, the weather system, moving southwestward towards the mainland, intensified to a category three cyclone, and on Monday, the cyclone hit the Australian coast around 3:30 PM local time, bringing powerful wind gusts of up to 106 mph and heavy rain. The Northern Territory of the country was affected by the cyclone. Evacuation plans for about 700 residents of Borroloola were suspended on Monday after deteriorating weather conditions prevented two Royal Australian Air Force planes from safely landing.