Catastrophic Cyclone Megan in Australia

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So, there was this big storm called Tropical Cyclone "Megan" that happened in Australia. It started on the evening of March 15th in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The first people affected were on Groote Eylandt Island. In just two days, they got 26.8 inches of rain, which is more than half of what they usually get in a whole year! The winds were really strong too, reaching up to 68 miles per hour. Pictures and videos from the island showed lots of trees knocked down, yards flooded, and roads messed up.

By Sunday, March 17th, the storm got even stronger and turned into a category three cyclone. On Monday, around 3:30 PM, it hit the Australian coast with really powerful winds, up to 106 miles per hour, and heavy rain. The Northern Territory of Australia got hit hard by the cyclone.

They were trying to evacuate about 700 people from Borroloola, but they had to stop because the weather got too bad for the planes to land safely. The Chief Minister ordered people in Borroloola to find shelter at a police station or medical center.

A local resident named Ash Garner said a lot of people couldn't evacuate because the government waited too long to make the decision.

The police thought the river in Borroloola wouldn't flood too bad, but it ended up being way worse than they thought because of all the rain from the cyclone.

On March 18th, a big ship hit a loading wharf at a manganese mine in Northern Australia. The ship got damaged, and so did the wharf.

After a while, the cyclone started to get weaker and moved westward.

This is the fifth cyclone to hit northern Australia this season. They're saying that this week, the weather is gonna keep moving westward, bringing cooler temperatures, more rain, and maybe more floods.

There have been a lot more floods lately because of storms and heavy rain. They're saying it's because the ocean is getting warmer and more water is evaporating. And it looks like things might get even worse. If you want to learn more about why the ocean is warming up and how we can stay safe from floods, check out the "Global Crisis. The Responsibility" forum.