Cyclone Narelle Threatens Eastern Top End

0:00It's March 21st, here's your Adelaide news in two minutes. Cyclone Narell has weakened to a Category 2 storm after crossing parts of Queensland overnight, but is now tracking toward the eastern top end. Region Officials expected to make landfall late Saturday, bringing very strong winds and heavy rain through Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology warns it could strengthen again, with gusts reaching 195 km per hour near a Huluombai, Borolula. Number War, Alliangula and Gapuuyak. Flash flooding is a major risk from the downpours. Meanwhile, far north Queensland communities remain cut off by raging rivers from the initial hit, complicating damage assessments and supply runs. In Kaepern, residents of around 10,000 are stacking sandbags once more, just months after their worst floods in nearly 30 years. Preparations there have paused some cleanup work, with volunteers showing signs of fatigue ahead of possible repeat damage. Local businesses like Motels are holding off on repairs to avoid more losses.

1:04As downpours stretch up to 48 hours along the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, defense forces have already evacuated nearly 150. People from number war, with hundreds more in line. residents urge to shelter in place, while the system passes.