"Residents were warned it was too dangerous to travel. If you're sheltering at home, move to the smallest, strongest, most protected room in your house such as a bathroom or a toilet. Rooms with few or smaller windows are better, though better than those with larger windows."
"Narelle was downgraded from a category 4 to a 2 as it moved through the Gulf of Carpentaria after making landfall across Cape York on Friday, but was forecast to hit eastern Top End late Saturday as a category 3."
"Very destructive winds gusting up to 195km/h were forecast in some areas into Sunday while heavy rain may cause flash flooding. Rainfall is expected to be between 150mm and 200mm daily as the system passes through."
An emergency warning has been issued for Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which is expected to hit the Northern Territory with winds reaching 195km/h. The warning affects over 10,000 residents from Nhulunbuy to Port McArthur. Residents are advised to stay indoors in the safest room of their homes. Narelle, downgraded to category 2, is forecast to strengthen to category 3 before landfall. Heavy rainfall of 150mm to 300mm is anticipated, leading to potential major flooding in several river catchments.
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