The damage bill in 1974 Australian dollars was $800 million.
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because cyclone Tracy is so powerful it's like category 5
Yes, Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone.
The damage bill following Cyclone Tracy was $800 million (Australian dollars). That was in 1974 figures, so would translate to much higher figures now.
Cyclone Selma came before Cyclone Tracy.
No. Cyclone Tracy was an a very intense but abnormally small cyclone.
Cyclone Tracy, which struck Darwin, Australia, on Christmas Day in 1974, caused extensive destruction, resulting in an estimated damage cost of around AUD 837 million at the time. This figure would be equivalent to several billion dollars today when adjusted for inflation. The cyclone destroyed approximately 70% of Darwin's buildings and left thousands homeless. The disaster prompted significant changes in building codes and disaster management in Australia.
- Its a feminine cyclone because its name is TRACY. - Tracy was a girl i knew
It cost 800 Million Dollars to rebuild Darwin
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.
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.