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Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean as thousands take shelter

The hurricane roared past the southern coast of Jamaica on the way to the Cayman Islands, with a tourist hotspot in Mexico preparing for the worst.
Jamaica Hammered, Hurricane Beryl: Telegraph poles bent over on a rural road in stormy weather.
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

King Charles III has paid tribute to the Caribbean islands facing Hurricane Beryl destruction

The death toll in the Caribbean has climbed to 10 after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Jamaica. King Charles III paid tribute on Thursday.
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A woman lies on an orange stretcher, as a man in a white shirt pushes it across concrete.

Hurricane Beryl rips toward Jamaica after leaving seven people dead in the Caribbean

Beryl is expected to reach Jamaica at midday local time, causing an expected storm surge of 1.8 to 2.7 metres above typical levels.
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Car on top of another vehicle in flood water.

Category 4 hurricane Beryl damages agriculture in Grenada

The storm has swept over the Caribbean state of Grenada, with initial reports indicating agriculture has been badly damaged.
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Hurricane Beryl, Grenada Impacted: Rubble pushed up against wire fence near water bank.
Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds

Cyclone Tracy blew Pam and her baby out of their home. An ordinary object helped keep him alive

For families in Darwin, the chance of sleep on Christmas Eve in 1974 vanished as they endured one of the worst natural disasters in the country. Fifty years on, one couple shares the "miracle" that kept their infant son alive as the cyclone raged around them.
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Sepia image of woman holding bald-headed baby

'Mango tree': Strong criticism from cyclone survivors over $700k public art paying tribute to Cyclone Tracy disaster

On the 50th anniversary of one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters, hundreds of survivors have criticised a planned monument being built in tribute to the tragic event.
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a design of an orange sculpture with what appears to be mangoes hanging off it

Three species of birds were all but wiped out on this Australian island in a single day

New research has revealed the devastating impact Tropical Cyclone Ilsa had on bird populations on Bedout Island off WA's Pilbara.
Two dead birds on a beach

Cyclone Remal leaves 16 dead and millions without power in Bangladesh and India

Millions across coastal India and Bangladesh are displaced or without power as Cyclone Remal overwhelms drainage systems and destroys homes.
A young girl walks along a path before the Cyclone Remal hits the country in the Shyamnagar area of Satkhira, Bangladesh.

At least 800,000 people evacuated in Bangladesh ahead of Cyclone Remal's landfall

Schools are closed and volunteers deployed to the region as Cyclone Remal bears down on Bangladesh's southern coast, with gales and gusts of up to 130 kilometres per hour expected. 
Women holding babies shelter under a tin roof as it rains.

Four dead and nearly 900,000 without power after fast-moving storm pummels Texas

The city of Houston is littered with fallen powerlines and building debris after a powerful thunderstorm with 161 kilometre per hour winds hit Texas. 
Poeple cut down a tree that crushed a car.

Once a mecca for the rich and famous, these island resorts now lie in ruins

A pool lined with green sludge, rotting roofs and termite infested buildings – this derelict island resort has become a sad tourist attraction for all the wrong reasons, and it's not an isolated case.
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Rubbish is strewn across the grass

No exports from major NT mine for up to 12 months after cyclone damage

For two days in March, the MV Anikitos was smashed into the wharf by cyclonic winds and 4-metre-high seas, rendering it unusable. Now South32 confirms there will be no manganese exports until early 2025.
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a ship next to a damaged wharf.

Flattened by Tropical Cyclone Seroja three years ago, this West Australian town is still recovering

As a residential rebuild nears completion, residents in Kalbarri say their recovery from Tropical Cyclone Seroja is ongoing, with many remaining "shaken up" by the disaster.
Two people sit on the side of a pool, surrounded by pieces of tin and solar panels from their destroyed accommodation

On a good day, life on this remote weather station is like 'holidaying at a beautiful tropical resort'

Willis Island's four locals are paid to keep one the world's most far-flung weather observatories running, and spend six months of the year with no fresh food deliveries or face-to-face contact with the outside world. 
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A birds eye view of a weather station on a small island

Barra or prawns? The choice will impact whether or not you'll have an Easter spread this year

There's a shortage of wild barramundi, king salmon and Spanish mackerel this Easter. But it's better news for lovers of prawns and lobster.
Staff serving customers at a fish market.

Land council slams 'horror' evacuations of flood-hit Borroloola

The Northern Land Council says "poor communication" and "inadequate" planning from the NT and federal governments left residents in the remote Gulf community confused, stranded and in potential danger.
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A line of people boarding an ADF aircraft on an airstrip in a remote community.

Wet Easter weekend ahead for Queensland while outback residents face fourth month of isolation

The tail end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan has dumped significant rain across much of Queensland, with more on the way for the Easter long weekend, as residents in remote areas cut off by floodwaters are going "stir crazy".
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a lightning storm over an outback city

Flood peak lower than expected in cyclone-hit NT community as Alice Springs cops deluge

Authorities were bracing for the flooded McArthur River through Borroloola to peak at 18 metres, representing a one-in-100-year flood event.
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Three young men wearing black standing next to a white engine boat on a flooded road next to blue road sign.

ADF continues evacuations of residents amid floods

Flood levels are due to peak in the Northern Territory town of Borroloola, in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Megan.
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Major Flooding, Ex-Cyclone Megan: A group of people line up behind the open rear door of a cargo plane.
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

ADF continues evacuations of Borroloola residents as McArthur River nears record flood peak

Three more evacuation flights out of the inundated town of Borroloola are scheduled for Thursday afternoon after more than 100 people were airlifted from the remote community overnight in the wake of heavy rains associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan.
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Borroloola residents on board a Hercules aircraft at Borroloola airport.

Evacuation ordered as 'one-in-100-year' flood predicted following ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan

Borroloola is facing an imminent, record-breaking flood, emergency services say, with the Australian Defence Force attempting to airlift hundreds of residents out of the community before nightfall.
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A photo showing a flooded road with windy trees. The road is impassable. 

Nervous wait to assess damage caused by ex-cyclone Megan

More than 1,000 workers are nervously waiting to find out how long major damage caused by cyclone Megan will keep the Northern Territory's biggest mine closed on Groote Eylandt.
NT's Largest Mine Closed: Ex-Cyclone Megan: A bulk carrier floats next to some damaged infrastrucutre.
Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds

Nervous wait as NT island's cyclone damaged mine wharf is assessed

More than 1,000 workers are nervously waiting to find out how long the NT's largest mine will remain closed due to damage caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan, as Groote Eylandt locals battle ongoing challenges accessing essential supplies.
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Part of a wharf that has fallen down into the ocean, with a large vessel next to it.

ADF deployed to remote NT community in wake of tropical low

The system made landfall as a category three cyclone but rapidly weakened with concerns now turning to the risk of flooding over coming days.
Delayed Govt Response, Ex-Cylone Megan: A fallen tree.
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

Bulk carrier smashes into remote port during cyclone

Cyclonic winds and rough seas have caused the 189-metre vessel to crash into a loading wharf in the Northern Territory, putting a manganese mine's future in doubt.
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a ship next to a damaged wharf.