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Cyclone Vance: USA Houses

U.S.A. Houses

Exmouth had two main types of housing during Cyclone Vance. The American houses were made from bricks with flat roofs with not many windows. The others had tin roofs that could be blown off during a cyclone.

Image of an Australian built Exmouth house on stilts

An Australian style house in Exmouth. Tatoug Street, Exmouth - circa late 1960s.
Courtesy of Michael and Anne Munjak Image of an Exmouth home with a tin roof, a woman and her dog stand out the front.

Image of an Exmouth home with a tin roof, a woman and her dog stand out the front.

Most Australian houses were made out of tin so in a cyclone the tin would blow off.
Courtesy of Amanda Francis-Maher A woman and a man stand outside a solid brick American style house

A woman and a man stand outside a solid brick American style house

American houses were built to go through cyclones and bad weather because they are made of brick.
Courtesy of Anne and Michael Munjak A ceremony at the US Naval base in Exmouth, a row of seated people observe a uniformed naval offices at a podium.

A ceremony at the US Naval base in Exmouth, a row of seated people observe a uniformed naval offices at a podium.

American buildings were solid brick with flat roofs.
Courtesy of Amanda Francis-Maher Image of street with damage to tress and houses from Cyclone Vance

Image of street with damage to tress and houses from Cyclone Vance

Many of the Australian built houses were badly damaged or destroyed in Cyclone Vance.
Courtesy of Ida Sigley