Narelle's Heavy Rain Floods Top End

0:00It's March 23rd. Welcome to Adelaide News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. X Tropical Cyclone Narell has weakened after hitting remote parts of Northern Australia, but is still packing heavy rain that sets a flood the top, in region for a second time in two weeks. Towns like Catherine in the Northern Territory are on high alert as swollen rivers rise on already soaked ground. The system crossed the coast near Cape Shield on Sunday and tracked past Catherine overnight. Camping more water on areas hit hard by earlier storms. It's now heading west toward Western Australia's Kimberly region, crossing the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on Monday with strong winds and downpours. Local leaders warn of major flooding in Catherine starting Monday afternoon. Northern Territories Chief Minister notes the saturated soil means even moderate rain will have a big impact while the town's mayor says residents are sandbagging properties and prepping seriously, despite volunteer fatigue from the last cleanup.

1:00Catherine Hospital moved up to 30 patients, including nine pregnant women north to Darwin facilities over the weekend to avoid the inundation. Power crews have restored electricity to over 1,000 homes in affected eastern areas. As Narell potentially rebuild strength to a category 2 cyclone, communities from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Kimberly stay vigilant with. Forecasts calling for up to 200mm of rain in intense bursts.