While powerful cyclone Pam headed toward Vanuatu, two other storms neared Australia.
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This natural-color image shows Cyclone Yasi approaching the east coast of Australia on February 2.
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Evacuations have been made in Northern Territory as residents brace for fierce winds and flooding rain.
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In the span of a week, the region has been hammered by back-to-back tropical cyclones.
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On the same day tropical cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, Olwyn made landfall in Western Australia.
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This image, from February 4, 2011, shows that ex-cyclone Yasi maintained its distinctive spiral shape after two days moving over Australia’s eastern coast and interior.
At the time of this image, Nathan was passing over Cape York peninsula.
On December 19, 2008, Tropical Cyclone Billy made landfall in Western Australia as a Category 2 storm.
The tropical cyclone was one of the strongest on record to make a direct hit on Tongapatu.
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The cyclone delivered strong winds and heavy rain to Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Australia’s strongest cyclone in several years approached the Queensland coast in late March 2017.
Tropical Cyclone Billy made landfall in Western Australia in late December 2008.
At the time of this image, the strengthening storm was headed for northeastern Queensland.
Forecasters expect the storm to move south along the island’s east coast.
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Late summer cyclones Ferdinand and Esther passed over and near northern Australia.
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