Officially, 71 people died.
The effects of Cyclone Tracy were profound. Many people lost all they had and left Darwin permanently. 65 people lost their lives. See the Web Link 'Cyclone Tracy Aftermath Index' to the left. Further information: It is said that the government wanted to downplay the actual death toll, as an election was looming. Sources indicate that only those who died and could actually be identified were included in the death toll. Perhaps hundreds more were killed, especially among the indigenous communities of the area. Locals reported that entire Aboriginal settlements were wiped out, but these deaths were not recorded. 9,000 homes were destroyed, out of a city of 43,500 people living in 12,000 residences. Many buildings were not built to withstand cyclonic forces, despite being in the cyclone belt.
Tree were uprooted animal habitats were lost due to amount of litter in ocean & coral reefs were damage
i think 0ver 60,00000 people lost there homes
about 300,000 people lost their lives, but the determination of the exact # of lives and homes lost isn't determined.
The Bhola cyclone of 1970 killed an estimated 300,000 people in Bangladesh. However, this event was purely a tropical cyclone. No tidal wave or tsunami was involved.
Officially, 71 people died in tropical cyclone Tracy, which struck Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory, overnight on December 24, 1974, continuing until the morning of December 25. Most of the city was destroyed in the cyclone.Initially, 65 deaths were reported: 49 on land and 16 at sea, but on March 17, 2005 a new Coroner's report found six people on board the vessel Booya, which sank in Darwin Harbour during Cyclone Tracy, to have perished at sea. This effectively revised the previous 'lost at sea' estimate; the official death toll from Cyclone Tracy stands at 71: 49 on land and 22 at sea. The Northern Territory Department of Justice link below documents the Coroner's findings in the matter. Many believe the actual losses to be much higher than the Coronial findings.The Cyclone Tracy Website link includes detailed information as well as a collection of oral histories recorded by locals living in Darwin at the time of the disaster.For a quick-reference fact sheet on Cyclone Tracy, see the Emergency Management Australia link. The Northern Territory Library link supplies data and features an extensive photo collection, while the Wikipedia link provides further information on the disaster. Further information and oral histories can also be viewed at the "Enjoy Darwin" website.
People lost their homes and lands when they did not have money to pay.
it was horible!! people lost their homes
Homes were destroyed, people were homeless and many people died. Many people lost friends and families and lost everything.
The American Revolution affected peoples lives because the soldiers took their things, burned their homes or homes homes got taken away, some people lost all their money, and people lost their andlivesa.
it caused lost jobs, lost homes, bad economy, and starving people