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Cyclone Tracydestroyed 9,000 homes out of a city of 12,000 residences. Whilst this figure does not relfect business, commercial and industrial buildings, it is fairly reflective of the fact that about 75% of the buildings were destroyed.
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Was Cyclone Tracy a tropical cyclone?
Yes, Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone.
Was Cyclone Tracy a typical cyclone?
No. Cyclone Tracy was an a very intense but abnormally small cyclone.
What cyclone hit before Cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Selma came before Cyclone Tracy.
What is the likelihood of cyclone Tracy recurring?
Cyclone Tracy itself will never recur. Cyclones cannot regenerate decades after they have dissipated. There is, however, a very high chance that a cyclone of Tracy's magnitude could form in the Arafura Sea and hit Darwin once more. There is far less chance that it would cause the damage that Tracy did, as Darwin was rebuilt to a stronger standard, with its buildings more cyclone-proof.
How many crops were destroyed in Cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy, in 1974, did not destroy any crops. When the cyclone made landfall, the eye of the cyclone centred over Darwin, so the worst damage was the devastation of houses and other buildings. The area around Darwin was affected to a much more limited sense, and Tracy did not bring heavy rains often associated with cyclones.
What are facts Cyclone tracy?
- Its a feminine cyclone because its name is TRACY. - Tracy was a girl i knew
What is the chance of a recurrence of Cyclone Tracy?
Whilst there is a high chance of Darwin being hit by another "Cyclone Tracy", it would not affect the city in the same way. Darwin was rebuilt to be more cyclone-proof, and so fewer buildings would be damaged, and there would probably be fewer deaths.
What was the location of Cyclone Tracy?
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Where did Cyclone Tracy start?
Cyclone Tracy started as a tropical storm out in the Arafura Sea.
What are facts about Cyclone Tracy?
cyclone Tracy was very serious and was in 1974. it hit on Christmas eve.
What did it look like after Cyclone Tracy happened?
The city was literally flattened. Debris lay spread everywhere, powerlines were down and most of the houses and business buildings were reduced to nothing but rubble. For some pictures of Darwin before and after Cyclone Tracy, see the link below.
Why was cyclone Tracy so dangerous?
cyclone Tracy was very dangerous because the winds were very strong
