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The Bureau of Meteorology says an unusually warm Pacific Ocean, a pattern known as El Nino, could bring more severe weather events to the Northern Territory this wet season. It comes as the NT Government announced upgrades to emergency response services and changes which it says will speed up road repairs after floods and cyclones.

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00:02Officially launching the Northern Territory's preparations for the high risk weather season
00:06a week after storms battered Central Australia.
00:10We know from the history over the past two weeks that some of these weather events you don't see coming
00:15over the long term horizon.
00:17They happen quickly, they happen fast and there's only one antidote to that and that is to be prepared.
00:23The Bureau of Meteorology warning El Nino could bring more risk.
00:27We do have warm sea surface temperatures around Australia which are conducive to wet weather events
00:35including severe thunderstorms, tropical cyclones and tropical lows.
00:40The Territory's Power and Water Corporation urging residents to stock up on supplies in case of power cuts.
00:47It's important that our community are prepared with at least 72 hours of food and water.
00:54The NT government has announced a $3.2 million upgrade to the triple zero call centre here in Berrimah.
01:00It also says it will form contractor teams to repair infrastructure more quickly.
01:05This is an effort to cut red tape to make sure we're ready to go if there's an emergency and
01:10roads are cut or bridges are cut.
01:11Hoping the wet season doesn't continue as it started.
01:14Hoping the wet season is south to the west.
01:15Theonen- さf-
01:15The U.S.
01:17The Nino-Rolls
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