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  Event Details  
  Event Title   Broome Region, WA: Cyclone   
  Event Category   Cyclone   
  GLIDE Number      
  Event Start Date   12/01/1908   
  Event End Date   12/01/1908   
 

Duration of Event

  0 day/s   
         
  Location  
  Zone   Western Australia   
  Region   Broome   
  Map   196   
         
  Human Casualties  
  People Killed   50   
  People Injured      
  People Affected      
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  Property Damaged   Damaged Destroyed  
         
  Financial Cost  
  Insured Cost  
 
   
  Loss Assessment Cost  
 
   
  Commercial/Industry Cost  
 
   
  Total Cost  
$0.00 
   
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  Information Sources  
  Source/s   Government Agency - Bureau of Meteorology
Publication/Report - Australia's Worst Disasters (Heinmann Library series)
Other Institutions/Clubs/Societies - Macquarie University (Natural Hazards Research Centre) 
 
  Description      
         
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  Details  
  In the 80 Mile Beach - Broome region, WA, damage/destruction was caused to ships at sea and to land-based structures. Most deaths occurred at sea.