Cyclone Zelia

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Cyclone Zelia: The Wild Windy Rollercoaster Heading Towards WA!

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Hold onto your hats, folks! Cyclone Zelia is barrelling down on Western Australia with winds that could power a rocket!

Cyclone Zelia, a fierce tropical cyclone, is making its presence felt in Northwest Australia. With winds reaching the dizzying heights of 290 kilometers per hour, residents in the region have been put on high alert, being advised to stay indoors and prepare for possible flooding and destruction. The cyclone has intensified remarkably, quickly escalating to a Category 5 storm, drawing comparisons to a whirlwind Hollywood action flick where nature is the main villain. Port Hedland and surrounding areas are bracing for impact, as the storm is expected to cross the coast imminently, prompting emergency warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology.

As Cyclone Zelia approaches, the ramifications are causing shockwaves through the economy, particularly in the iron ore industry. Ports in the region, which serve as critical hubs for iron ore export—the world’s largest supplier—have already shut down in anticipation of the cyclone’s destructive force. This unexpected twist has led to soaring iron ore prices as traders scramble to grapple with the impending supply disruptions. One could say that Zelia is not just a storm, but also a surprise stock market player!

But the real kicker? While most people think of cyclones as bad news, it turns out they can lead to some silver linings. The heavy rains and wind from such storms are sometimes necessary for recharging water sources and supporting local ecosystems, leading to abundant wildlife flourishes in the months that follow—for those brave enough to venture outside post-cyclone. You might even see a rainbow here or there, courtesy of Mother Nature!

While we watch and wait with bated breath, it’s essential to remember that emergency services are working hard to keep everyone safe. This cyclone might be fierce, but the community spirit in Western Australia is even fiercer. So grab your blankets, turn on the snacks, and hunker down—this wild ride is just getting started!

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Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia (The New York Times)

The storm's winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding.

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Cyclone Zelia live updates: Emergency warning as category five ... (ABC News)

Tropical Cyclone Zelia is set to cross Western Australia's Pilbara coast, with current forecasts showing it making landfall east of the town of Port Hedland ...

Iron ore ports close as Tropical Cyclone Zelia nears Western Australia (Reuters Australia)

Australia's iron ore export hub, the world's largest, braced on Friday for a powerful tropical cyclone, forcing the closure of all of the major commodity ...

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Category 5 cyclone nears Western Australia coast (Voice of America)

'Very destructive winds of up to 290 kilometers per hour' are likely close to center of Cyclone Zelia as it crosses coast, Australian Bureau of Meteorology ...

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Bracing for a monster: Tropical Cyclone Zelia is bearing down on ... (The Conversation AU)

Even if Zelia doesn't hit towns directly, it's likely to cause a lot of damage. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts extremely dangerous sustained winds of around ...

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Cyclone Zelia LIVE updates: Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia about to ... (WAtoday)

Residents in Port Hedland and surrounding areas have been ordered to stay indoors and shelter as winds pick up, with the centre expected to cross the coast ...

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'Too late to leave': Tropical Cyclone Zelia accelerates towards WA ... (The Guardian)

Category-five system is expected to bring extremely damaging and destructive winds, Bureau of Meteorology warns.

Iron Ore Surges as Cyclone Zelia Threatens Pilbara Supply (City Index)

A category five cyclone is set to hit Australia's Pilbara coast, putting a third of global seaborne iron ore supply at risk. With SGX futures at five-month ...

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Tropical Cyclone Zelia rapidly strengthens into Category 5 storm ... (FOX Weather)

Residents in Western Australia are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia's impacts after the storm rapidly strengthened into a destructive Category 5 storm ...

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Cyclone Zelia forces port shutdowns, emergency warnings in ... (New Zealand Herald)

Category five Cyclone Zelia swirled towards Australia's minerals-rich western coast on Friday, with predicted gusts of up to 290km/h sparking emergency...

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Cyclone Zelia: Severe tropical storm hits WA's Pilbara coast (SBS)

Tropical Cyclone Zelia is impacting the Australian coast, with the category five system unleashing wild winds and triggering heavy rainfall and flash ...

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Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Zelia slams Australia's iron ore hub (NBC News)

Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall on Australia's west coast on Friday, lashing the world's largest iron ore hub with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 180 ...

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Ex-tropical cyclone Zelia weakens but new flash flooding threat to ... (ABC News)

Creeks that were dry days ago are now 100 metres wide as the weather system moves inland, putting some areas at flooding risk.

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Zelia makes landfall near De Grey River as a powerful Category 5 ... (The Watchers News)

Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall over Western Australia's coast between Pardoo and Port Hedland at 12:30 local time (LT) on Friday, ...

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Residents breathe sigh of relief as eye of Zelia narrowly misses Port ... (9News)

Emergency warnings for the area have now passed, however serious flooding is expected due to the sheer amou...

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Cyclone Zelia: Flood warnings issued as system weakens to tropical ... (PerthNow)

Cyclone Zelia weakened overnight to below cyclone intensity and is dissipating as the system moves further inland from the Pilbara coast.

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Cyclone Zelia leaves properties damaged amid widespread flooding ... (The Guardian)

Storm quickly weakened after making landfall east of Port Hedland with strongest parts hitting remote areas.

Two ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region reopen after Tropical ... (Reuters Australia)

Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island reopened, the ports' operator said, after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's Pilbara iron ore ...

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Cyclone live updates: Ex-tropical cyclone Zelia weakens but flood ... (ABC News)

The Bureau of Meteorology has downgraded ex-tropical cyclone Zelia to below cyclone intensity, but the risk remains with major flooding warnings in place ...

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Properties damaged as ex-tropical cyclone Zelia prompts flood ... (SBS)

Residents are waking to cyclone damage after wild weather struck Western Australia, with flood warnings following "exceptionally rare" rain.

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Two ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region reopen after Tropical ... (RNZ)

Tropical Cyclone Zelia brought heavy rain and wind gusts up to 290km/h when it made landfall.

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Cattle station takes direct hit from Cyclone Zelia but minor damage ... (WAtoday)

As the weather system continues to move south on Saturday, authorities still warn of concerns from 'exceptionally rare' rainfall amounts causing dangerous ...

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Tropical Cyclone Zelia: Two ports in WA's Pilbara region reopen ... (The Australian Financial Review)

Pilbara Ports said its hub for oil and gas had reopened after being shut since Friday due to the most severe storm in two years.

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Ex-tropical cyclone Zelia obliterates Carlindie Homestead as roads ... (ABC News)

While Port Hedland escaped significant damage, streets were flooded and trees were uprooted. What's next: A severe weather warning is still in place for parts ...

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