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Damage photos from Tropical Cyclone Helen in Darwin, Australia

· by Jimmy Deguara

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Here are some damage photos and radar image from Tropical Cyclone Helen, which made landfall just southwest of Darwin, Australia on January 4-5, 2008, courtesy of Mike O’Neill of StormScapesDarwin.com
Helen made landfall as a category 2 tropical cyclone near the town of Port Keats between 11:00 pm and 1:00 am, and caused minor structural damage and downed massive trees in Darwin. Thanks to Mike for sharing these with us…check out his website for a more detailed report about Tropical Cyclone Helen.

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