00:00Trees and traffic lights down. Boats stranded and chainsaws firing up.
00:09Just be safe and don't panic.
00:11Darwin wakes to the damage bill left by tropical cyclone Fina.
00:16Just got here and having a look around and obviously we took a bit of a hit, same as Darwin everywhere.
00:21Darwin Harbour host to numerous smashed and sunken boats.
00:25True territory and valet parking I suppose, eh?
00:29And damage to Stokes Hill Wharf, this Territorian lucky to find his vessel still afloat.
00:36Seems to be the only boat that's survived. Everything else seems to be on the rocks here.
00:41Some still opting to open shop and get on with business.
00:45We do things a bit different in Darwin.
00:47Even though it was a Category 3 and the trees were uprooted and bending over and all the rest of it,
00:53it was just something of a bit of a big blow.
00:56For some of the thousands left without mains power, generators provide for the essentials.
01:03So we could run the lights and fans, fridge and freezer and of course the cricket yesterday on the TV. Priority.
01:11After 25 years in Darwin, this northern suburb's family was prepared for Fina's onslaught, but still shocked by her force.
01:20Yeah, it was very loud. I was surprised the noise. Like you got rain noise, but the wind.
01:25Travelers delayed, waiting outside a closed Darwin airport this morning.
01:30I was meant to fly out yesterday morning, which was obviously not happening.
01:34With the doors reopening just after midday.
01:37We were very fortunate that most of the damage was like everybody else.
01:41Our trees are down and some minor damage. The runway's held up extremely well.
01:46But in Fina's wake, travel delays are still expected.
01:50Pretty destructive day, but yeah, we're underway.
01:53Darwin now out of the danger zone as Fina marches on.
01:57Marches on.
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