‘The shops are empty, all water is gone’: Cyclone Zelia hits Western Australia coast faster than expected

System downgraded to ‘strong category four’ but will still ‘pack a punch, particularly in terms of rainfall, Bureau of Meteorology warnsTrack the path of Tropical Cyclone ZeliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Zelia has made landfall along the Pilbara coast as a strong category four system , bringing destructive wind gusts up to 290km/h amid warnings it is now too late to leave.The cyclone, downgraded from an anticipated category five, crossed 65km east of Port Hedland just after noon AWST on Friday, travelling faster (11km/h) than authorities had warned.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

‘The shops are empty, all water is gone’: Cyclone Zelia hits Western Australia coast faster than expected

System downgraded to ‘strong category four’ but will still ‘pack a punch, particularly in terms of rainfall, Bureau of Meteorology warns

Tropical Cyclone Zelia has made landfall along the Pilbara coast as a strong category four system , bringing destructive wind gusts up to 290km/h amid warnings it is now too late to leave.

The cyclone, downgraded from an anticipated category five, crossed 65km east of Port Hedland just after noon AWST on Friday, travelling faster (11km/h) than authorities had warned.

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