Cyclone Tracy
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Cyclone Tracy was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck Darwin, Australia, on Christmas Eve 1974, destroying most of the city and causing significant loss of life.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
natural disaster
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tropical cyclone → |
| affectedCity |
Darwin
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| basin |
Australian region
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| caused |
extensive flooding
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long-term disruption of essential services in Darwin → severe storm surge → widespread structural failure in Darwin → |
| damagedBuildings |
over 90 percent of Darwin’s buildings
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| deathsAtSea |
6
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| deathsOnLand |
65
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| destroyedDwellings |
over 70 percent of Darwin’s homes
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| dissipatedOn |
1974-12-26
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| economicDamage |
hundreds of millions of Australian dollars (1974)
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| economicDamageAdjusted |
several billions of Australian dollars (inflation-adjusted)
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| fatalities |
71
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| formedOn |
1974-12-20
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| hasCountry |
Australia
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| hasNameOrigin |
named by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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| homelessPeople |
approximately 25,000
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| impactRegion |
Top End of the Northern Territory
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| injuries |
hundreds
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| landfallLocalTime |
early hours of 1974-12-25
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| ledTo |
changes in Australian building codes
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major rebuilding of Darwin → mass evacuation of Darwin’s population → reforms in emergency management in Australia → |
| madeLandfallNear |
Darwin
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| madeLandfallOn |
1974-12-24
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| maximumCategory |
Category 4 (Australian scale)
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| maximumGusts |
240 km/h
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| maximumSustainedWinds |
215 km/h
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| memorializedBy |
annual commemorations in Darwin
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museum exhibits in Darwin → |
| minimumCentralPressure |
950 hPa
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| notableFor |
high proportion of buildings destroyed
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occurring on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day → striking Darwin directly → |
| occurredInMonth |
December 1974
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| occurredInSeason |
1974–75 Australian cyclone season
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| occurredOn |
Christmas Eve 1974
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| partOf |
history of Darwin, Northern Territory
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| populationEvacuated |
over 30,000
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| record |
one of the most destructive cyclones in Australian history
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| struckCountry |
Australia
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| struckStateOrTerritory |
Northern Territory
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| timeZoneOfImpact |
Australian Central Standard Time
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| windDirectionAtLandfall |
southwest to northeast across Darwin
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| year |
1974
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