REACTIONS
Individuals
Cyclone Tracy caused a lot of damage to the city and people needed to help in order to reconstruct a city that was. Some people ignored the warning signs because there had been other cyclone warnings previously and yet Darwin hadn't been hit for years and it was also Christmas Eve. Other individuals were preparing for security, loss of services (e.g water, electricity etc.) Many other people evacuated early before the Tracy hit. They decided to rebuild their lives elsewhere with their families.
Community and Groups
The very first responses came from the Northern Territory Police. They had already made emergency preparations at Darwin and Casuarina Police Stations. When the first damage reports came in, the police were seeing to road blockages, attending medical emergencies, directing people away from dangerous hazards and keeping the people safe. By the first damage wave, 150 people were taken to shelter at the Police Station. The Northern Territory Police had to organise schools as shelter because there were so many people that lost homes. The Australian Army and Navy Forces were called up to help with the more dangerous tasks such as clearing roads and fallen electricity lines, finding bodies, getting rid of big masses of rubbish. Thanks to the jobs of these communities and organisation groups, Darwin has been rebuilt and many lives have been saved.
Cyclone Tracy caused a lot of damage to the city and people needed to help in order to reconstruct a city that was. Some people ignored the warning signs because there had been other cyclone warnings previously and yet Darwin hadn't been hit for years and it was also Christmas Eve. Other individuals were preparing for security, loss of services (e.g water, electricity etc.) Many other people evacuated early before the Tracy hit. They decided to rebuild their lives elsewhere with their families.
Community and Groups
The very first responses came from the Northern Territory Police. They had already made emergency preparations at Darwin and Casuarina Police Stations. When the first damage reports came in, the police were seeing to road blockages, attending medical emergencies, directing people away from dangerous hazards and keeping the people safe. By the first damage wave, 150 people were taken to shelter at the Police Station. The Northern Territory Police had to organise schools as shelter because there were so many people that lost homes. The Australian Army and Navy Forces were called up to help with the more dangerous tasks such as clearing roads and fallen electricity lines, finding bodies, getting rid of big masses of rubbish. Thanks to the jobs of these communities and organisation groups, Darwin has been rebuilt and many lives have been saved.