Northern Territory As a developing tropical low, George produced prolonged heavy, in some cases record-breaking, rain across much of the
Northern Territory in late February through early March. Several towns and cities saw single-day rainfall records for March shattered by the system most notably
Jabiru Airport with falling on 1 March, more than three times the previous highest. Other places that broke daily records include
Adelaide River,
Black Point,
Channel Island,
Elizabeth Valley,
Howard Springs,
Mango Farm, Gunbalanya, Territory Wildlife Farm, Thorak Cemetery, and
Walker Creek. The tremendous rains also resulted in many areas seeing their wettest March on record. Widespread flooding resulted from the rains in the region, with some areas becoming isolated by 2 March. Portions of the
Kakadu and
Arnhem highways were shut down, with the latter expected to remain so for a week. Workers at the
Ranger Uranium Mine in
Jabiru were forced to camp out at the mine as floodwaters overtook the area. Economic losses sustained by the Energy Resources of Australia were estimated to reach $200 million. At least one house nearby was submerged. Helicopters were used to drop food to personnel stranded at outstations in the
Kakadu National Park. Severe storms in the park spawned a rare
tornado near the Mary River Ranger Station. The wide twister levelled trees and destroyed caravans along a path. In some cases, trees were even debarked. Based on the damage, the tornado was estimated to have had winds between . Flight delays were common at
Darwin International Airport, while two had to be cancelled. Four people in Adelaide River required rescue from their home. Debris from flooding in the town left main street and a nearby bridge impassible. The most severe flooding took place in Gunbalanya which saw roughly of rain in less than a week. Evacuation of 90 people from 47 homes in the town took place on 3 March as rising waters from the local
billabong became contaminated with sewage. Waters reached halfway up homes in the lowest lying areas, with high tide expected to reach on 4 March. Waters began subsiding in the town by 6 March, though low-lying areas remained partially submerged. An estimated 350 of the 1,400 cattle kept in
paddocks near the community were swept away during the flood; at least 70 were known to have drowned by 7 March.
Western Australia Cyclone George was the most powerful cyclone to hit Port Hedland since
Cyclone Joan in 1975. Power and telephone lines were down in Port Hedland, many roofs and fences were torn down and trees were uprooted. At least one house was destroyed. The Pilbara region was declared a
disaster zone, and the
Australian Defence Force was on standby to provide extra help. Tropical Cyclone
Jacob struck almost the same area as George only three days later, although it was not as damaging or deadly as George. It did however cause some minor flooding. Three people were killed and twenty-eight others were injured as a result of the severe cyclone. One death and the majority of the people injured occurred at a
Fortescue Metals Group camp, about 100 km (62.13 mi) south of Port Hedland. Strong winds and flooding delayed the rescue efforts for most of the day. However, all injured workers were airlifted to the hospital in Port Hedland after the cyclone passed. A third death occurred when a man who was transferred to a
Perth hospital on 11 March died due to the injuries received when the cyclone hit at the Fortescue camp. ==Aftermath==