Few buildings in the largely Indigenous town of Yirrkala are built to withstand heavy cyclones, but residents await its approach with caution rather than fear

Towns in the path of gathering cyclones are routinely reported to “brace” for their arrival.

In north-east Arnhem Land, on the estimated route of tropical cyclone Lam, some people are certainly readying themselves in anticipation. Not least, those communities in Lam’s immediate path at Cape Wessel and Elcho Island are preparing for the worst damage that could be wrought by a category four storm.

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