Tropical Cyclone Megan has made landfall in the Northern Territory and will move inland towards the Kimberley region before weakening to a tropical low on Tuesday.
In a post on X on Tuesday evening, the Bureau of Meteorology said the severe tropical cyclone had made landfall, crossing the coast southeast of Port McArthur at 3.30pm ACST (5pm AEST).
NT residents in the remote fishing town of Borroloola were left stranded after attempting to flee the cyclone on Monday, with evacuation aircraft prevented from landing due to dangerous weather conditions.
The NT chief minister, Eva Lawler, said on Monday that about 700 people would be evacuated from Borroloola using two RAAF planes, but worsening weather prevented the aircraft from picking up passengers.
Police encouraged residents to seek shelter in houses that are new, on high ground, and have been built to code, in preparation for the cyclone.
The current cyclone warning zone extends from Port Roper in the NT to Mornington Island in Queensland, and inland to Borroloola, the McArthur River mine and Robinson River.
Coastal areas already saw destructive winds and floods and dangerous storm tides as the cyclone neared the mainland, and the BoM expects more damage in coming days.
“The communities that are down through those Carpentaria and Barkly areas could be seeing some damage. The winds are certainly strong…
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