Western Australia is bracing for its worst tropical cyclone in years. Meteorologists warned on Monday that the Kimberley region in the north of Western Australia state, popular with tourists, could be particularly affected.
So far, the weather system is still over the ocean, but the storm is moving toward the coast over the next few days. Once classified as a hurricane, the storm will be known as “Ilsa”.
It could be a Category 4 cyclone, meteorologist Jessica Lingard told Australian broadcaster ABC. As Hurricanes Tracy (1974) and Debbie (2017) demonstrated, these are “incredibly destructive”. “Severe impacts” are expected along the coast between Port Hedland and Broome on Thursday or Friday, news site News.com.au wrote.
Experts expect strong winds and heavy rain. Residents were asked to make their homes storm-proof. Hamster purchases have already taken place in some supermarkets, it said. It was only in January that the Kimberley region experienced its worst flood of the century.
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