Cyclone weakens to a tropical low while bringing rain and wind to Australia’s northern coast – Times of India
SYDNEY: A cyclone weakened to a tropical low Tuesday while bring heavy rain and winds to Australia's Northern Territory. The storm would continue to track west through inland parts of the Northern Territory over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Tropical Cyclone Megan lashed island communities for days before it made landfall late Monday near the remote town of Borroloola on the southwestern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The bureau forecast wind gusts of up to 130 kph (81 mph) for the town and 24-hour rainfall exceeding 200 millimeters (7.8 inches). A planned evacuation of some 700 residents in Borroloola was canceled as planes were unable to land. Residents were instead told to shelter in buildings capable of withstanding the cyclone's wind gusts. Australian Defence F...