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LIVE UPDATES:<\/strong> Labor leads the polls days out from election day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "From mid-January to late February, there was a run where all six of the tropical cyclones that formed during that period became severe," Weatherzone said.<\/p>\n "The high number of severe tropical cyclones is likely correlated with the record-high ocean temperatures during the season."<\/p>\n There was only one in the east, Tropical Cyclone Alfred,<\/a> but despite weakening, it caused havoc.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Trump signals huge move with Australia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \ufeffHomes were damaged, roads were flooded and beaches were smashed in south-west Queensland and northern NSW last month.<\/p>\n Multiple people had be rescued and thousands were left without power for days.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the northern region including the Northern Territory did not record a single tropical cyclone for first time since the 2008\/09 season.<\/p>\n Weatherzone said Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia was the strongest tropical cyclone of the season, reaching category 5, packing sustained winds of 205km\/h.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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