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La Niña to drive more possible cyclones, flooding rains across northern Australia as wet season officially begins

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning residents in northern Australia to be on alert for a greater possibility of cyclones developing and potential flooding in coming months, as the region enters its third La Niña wet season in a row.

The northern wet season officially began on Saturday and while it normally begins with a slow and steamy build-up, forecasts are showing more rain is on the way this week.

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