Australian emergency services have issued urgent shelter and evacuation warnings as Tropical Cyclone Zelia, a Category 5 storm, approaches the Pilbara coastal region. With potentially devastating wind speeds over 280 km/h, the cyclone is expected to make landfall late on Friday, threatening major ports such as Port Hedland, crucial for iron ore exports. Emergency services are urging residents to heed warnings and evacuate, with expectations of heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding, affecting both lives and infrastructure in the area.
The intensity of Tropical Cyclone Zelia means there is significant threat to lives and property and I urge people to follow the directions of emergency services in the Pilbara.
Category 5 storms have a maximum wind speed of more than 280km/h (174mph), and severe weather conditions are expected to impact the Pilbara region.
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