Maxine, with her husband Brian and their 18-month-old, and 9-month-old, endured hours of Cyclone Tracy’s wrath huddled in their bathroom. They survived in their home in Jingili despite her Indigenous Aunties warning of pending disaster. Download the ABC NEWS App: https://ab.co/abcnewsapp Subscribe to ABC Newsmail: https://ab.co/abcnewsmail | ABC Darwin

16K views · 251 reactions | A committee of survivors has formed to kickstart preparations to commemorate 50 years since Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin. Next year will mark the significant milestone - which, for so many... still feels like yesterday. | 9 News Darwin | Facebook

6.8K views · 58 reactions | Sky News Darwin bureau chief Matt Cunningham discusses the devastating impact of Cyclone Tracy on Darwin in 1974 ahead of a special Sky News investigation marking the 50th anniversary of one of Australia’s worst natural disasters. | Sky News Australia | Facebook

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62K views · 635 reactions | This week marks 50 years since Tropical Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin and the Northern Territory. The cyclone claimed the lives of 66 people and destroyed much of Darwin. Head to the Bureau’s YouTube channel to hear from meteorologists who worked during Cyclone Tracy and experts who’ve studied it since: https://ow.ly/1hPb50UwkFI | Bureau of Meteorology | Facebook