Fifty years ago, the wind broke Darwin. Today, we help people get ready for the next big storm. We do this to say thank you to the people who were there.
You do not have much time. When a cyclone is on the way, you have to get ready fast. Stay calm. Do the jobs one by one. Clean up your yard. Put away anything loose. In a big wind, loose stuff can fly and hit people.
When the wind is very loud, try to stay calm. Get down low. Stay inside. The middle of the storm (the eye) is calm for a short time. Do not go outside. The wind will come back very fast. The safest place is a small room with no windows. A hall or a bathroom is good.
When it is quiet, it is not always safe. After a storm, some things are still dangerous. Power lines can still zap you. Gas can leak. Walls can fall down. Wait for the people in charge to say it is safe. Then you can go out to look at damage or help your neighbour.
"We learned that nature doesn't knock. It enters. Our only defense is the strength of our preparation."— Darwin Reconstruction Commission, 1975
In easy words: A storm does not ask if it can come in. It just comes. The best way to stay safe is to get ready before it comes.