Cyclone "Vina" hits northern Australia, cutting power to 19,000 people.

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The tropical cyclone "Vina" swept through the Northern Territory of Australia on Sunday, causing power outages for about 19,000 people, destroying property, and flooding roads, without any reported injuries, according to local authorities. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said that the cyclone, classified as Category 3, swept through the capital, Darwin, with winds reaching speeds of 205 kilometers per hour, before moving away from the city this morning, after its violent passage through it on Saturday evening. The Chief Minister of the Territory, Lia Finocchiaro, indicated during a press conference that Darwin showed "cohesion and collective readiness" in the face of the cyclone, warning residents not to approach downed power lines until emergency teams complete damage assessment. In the same context, Darwin International Airport, which temporarily closed its doors yesterday as a precaution, announced that it is preparing to resume operations "as soon as the safety of the situation is confirmed." Category 3 cyclones are considered strong enough to cause widespread damage to buildings, crops, and infrastructure, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's classification, which warned of the possibility of continued weather effects in the coming hours.