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  Event Details  
  Event Title   North-western coast, WA: Cyclone   
  Event Category   Cyclone   
  GLIDE Number      
  Event Start Date   04/23/1989   
  Event End Date   04/24/1989   
 

Duration of Event

   1 day/s   
         
  Location  
  Zone   Western Australia   
  Region   Port Hedland, Dampier   
  Map   206, 214   
         
  Human Casualties  
  People Killed   2   
  People Injured   20   
  People Affected   1,000   
  People Homeless   60   
  People Evacuated      
         
  Property Damaged   Damaged Destroyed  
         
  Financial Cost  
  Insured Cost  
$2,400,000.00 
    
  Loss Assessment Cost  
 
    
  Commercial/Industry Cost  
 
    
  Total Cost  
$2,400,000.00 
    
  Cost Source      
  Cost Type      
         
  Information Sources  
  Source/s   Printed Press - Local News Reports
Business or Professional Association - Insurance Council of Australia
Publication/Report - Macquarie Book of Events
Publication/Report - Australian Almanac 		  
  Description      
         
  Severity/ Impact      
  Impact Range      
         
  Details  
  On 23 April, TC Orson caused damage to oil & gas rigs offshore where it caused 21 metre high waves. Orson took the life of an Indonesian seaman & continued its destructive trail through the Pilbara region including the towns of Dampier, Karratha, Panawonica.