People in remote north eastern communities of the Territory are still feeling the effects of Ex -Tropical Cyclone Paul.

At 3:30 pm CST Ex-Tropical Cyclone Paul was estimated to be 160 kilometres west northwest of Alyangula and 215 kilometres west southwest of Nhulunbuy.

Gales with wind gusts of up to 95 km's an hour are currently being experienced between Milingimbi and Numbulwar and adjacent inland areas.

Numbulwar experienced power outages over night and during today, however the service has now been partially restored. Power and Water advise that their personnel will be flying in to fix outstanding faults as soon as possible.

The Numbulwar airstrip has been closed to fixed wing operations due to significant water damage, and air services to other communities has at times been restricted to strong winds and low cloud cover.

A number of roads across the region remain closed due to significant localised flooding, affecting communities including Ngukurr, Maningrida and Gapuwiyak.

Everyone in and around these areas are urged to stay tuned to advice broadcast over radio for further information.

For information relating to the weather, please visit http://www.bom.gov.au/.



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