The Bhola cyclone caused between 300,000 and 500,000 deaths, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone in history.
Cyclone Tracy, which struck Darwin, Australia, on Christmas Day in 1974, resulted in the deaths of 71 people. The cyclone caused widespread destruction, damaging or destroying around 70% of the city's buildings. In addition to the fatalities, thousands of residents were left homeless and the event prompted significant changes in building codes and disaster response in Australia.
Approximately 9000 homes were destroyed or damaged in Cyclone Tracy.
Cyclone Tracy destroyed 9,000 homes out of a city of about 12,000 residences.
None. Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in the Northern Territory, not Queensland, in 1974.
Cyclone Tracy is the only cyclone to have directly hit and damaged Darwin, to date. Many cyclones circulate in the waters east and west of Darwin each year. Only four have caused significant damage in and around Darwin, and these occurred in 1897 (when the city was still known as Palmerston); 1917; 1937; and 1974.
Cyclone Tracy, which struck Darwin, Australia, on December 25-26, 1974, affected approximately 50,000 people. The cyclone caused widespread destruction, destroying around 70% of the city's buildings and leaving many residents homeless. The disaster resulted in 71 fatalities and significant damage to infrastructure and services in the region.
Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin just after midnight on Christmas Day in 1974 and lasted until about 7:00 am.
In Darwin, 65 people got killed in Cyclone Tracy, either killed in the city or drowned at sea.
35,000 people were evacuated prior to the cyclone hitting but i don't know how many people survived.
There is no average. Cyclones can cause hundreds of millions of dollars and result in just one death (Cyclone Larry, Queensland, 2006) or result in a loss of life of between 400 and 410 (Cyclone Mahina, Queensland, 1899). Many cyclones have caused 40 deaths, 60 deaths or 140 deaths. There is no average.
Officially, 71 people died.