Hundreds of residents from remote Northern Territory communities are being airlifted to Darwin as tropical lows bring major flooding to the Top End, with approximately 600 people evacuated from Daly River and Nganmarriyanga on Saturday. The Katherine River reached 18.61 metres and was predicted to exceed major flood levels, with authorities warning of worsening conditions through the weekend and road closures across the region.
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Hundreds of residents from remote Northern Territory communities are being airlifted to Darwin as tropical lows bring major flooding to the Top End, with approximately 600 people evacuated from Daly River and Nganmarriyanga on Saturday. The Katherine River reached 18.61 metres and was predicted to exceed major flood levels, with authorities warning of worsening conditions through the weekend and road closures across the region.