Around 500 people sheltering in Darwin school gym as Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels towards NT coast

By Josh Taylor with AAP · The Guardian World

Affected communities in Queensland and the NT can apply for an Australian government disaster recovery payment from 2pm Saturday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Thousands of people are bracing for Severe Cyclone Narelle as it barrels towards the Northern Territory, with winds of up to 195km/h expected from the dangerous storm as it moves west from far north Queensland. 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, forecasted to hit eastern Top End late Saturday. Continue reading...