Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to cross into the NT from late Saturday, with Groote Eylandt, Numbulwar, Borroloola, Ngukurr, Gapuwiyak and Bulman now issued a cyclone watch.
Hundreds of people from the remote community of Numbulwar are in the process of being evacuated to Darwin.
Authorities are urging residents of NT communities in the cyclone’s path to start preparing now. Courtney Barrett Peters reports for ABC News Northern Territory.
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