Title The furious days : the relief of Darwin / Alan Stretton

Published Sydney : Collins, 1976 Sydney : Collins, 1976

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Description 207 pages, 12 pages of plates ; 22cm Summary Recounts the events surrounding the responses and performance of authorities, emergency services, and individuals to the impact of Cyclone Tracey on Christmas morning 25 December 1974 and the actions pre and post cyclone up until the 31 of December 1974. The devastation and evacuation are discussed as well as the contributors to the post-cyclone efforts. This is a semi-bibliographic account from of the Major General Alan Stretton who was one of the primary leaders / co-ordinators of emergency actions after the disaster Notes Maps on lining papers Subject Stretton, Alan, 1922- Darwin -- Cyclone, 1974 Cyclone Tracy, 1974. Cyclones -- Australia -- Darwin (N.T.) Cyclones -- Australia. Cyclones -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Darwin Disaster relief -- Australia -- Darwin (N.T.) Disaster relief -- Darwin Disaster relief -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Darwin Disasters. Emergency management -- Australia -- Darwin (N.T.) Natural disasters -- Australia. Relief work Disasters. Relief Work. SUBJECT Darwin (N.T.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80158845 -- Cyclone, 1974 Darwin (N.T.) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00009519 Author Stretton, Alan, 1922- LC no. 77376843 ISBN 0002114488

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