CYCLONE!!!

Well according to the attached forecast, we may experience the edge of Cyclone Monica. We could have high winds and lots of rain again. Jabiru in general and our house in particular sits high so the danger of flooding is not too great. The flood plains of Kakadu have dried up remarkably in the last week but the ground is still very wet so we could get marooned again if there is a lot of rain. And this is a category 5 storm so it is a pretty bad one. It looks like Maningreda and Croker Island are definitely in for it and it could hit Darwin as well. Darwin was almost destroyed about 30 years ago by Cyclone Tracey. Our house is practically all glass and all rooms have at least one glass wall, but I do have some plywood about so we will have to barricade one room if it looks like it is going to come our way in full force. I will keep you posted. In the meantime, here is a photo I took of the sunset last night, as usual, there are pandanus to see, I love those trees!

Latest update, looks as if it is headed straight for Darwin which brings it closer to us. I will put tarps over and tie down loose things outside. This course brings it more over land than sea so that should tame it a bit, but since it is a category 5 to start with, it needs a lot of taming!