AUSMAT supports Katherine Hospital during Tropical Cyclone Narelle

Northern Australia has endured one of its wettest summers in nearly a decade, with the Northern Territory’s Top End experiencing an exceptionally intense wet season that is continuing into April. The town of Katherine, three hours south of Darwin, has been among the hardest hit, facing its worst flooding in 28 years.

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