A committee of survivors has formed to kickstart preparations to commemorate 50 years since Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin. Next year will mark the significant milestone - which, for so many... still feels like yesterday. | 9 News Darwin

On Christmas Eve in 1974, Cyclone Tracy barreled across Darwin, destroying much of the city and killing 66 people. Hear untold stories from survivors in Cyclone Tracy: 50 Years On, a 7NEWS special event on @Channel7 and @7plus. #1974 #tracy #cyclone #tropicalcyclone #typhoon #hurricane #disaster #naturaldisaster #cyclonetracy #darwin #nt #northernterritory #australia #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

Cyclone Tracy: 50 Years OnToday marks 50 years since Cyclone Tracy forever changed the city of Darwin. In the early hours of Christmas Day 1974, the Category 4 storm tore through the city, leaving devastation in its wake. With winds exceeding 200 km/h, Tracy destroyed over 70% of Darwin’s buildings, displaced tens of thousands of residents, and tragically claimed 71 lives.The scale of the destruction was unprecedented, and for many, that Christmas was spent enduring the storm’s fury or scramblin