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A satellite image recorded on Sunday,11 April, 2021, at 01.10 pm AEST of Tropical Cyclone Seroja tracking off the coast of Western Australia. Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Monday, April 12, 2021. As telecommunication is slowly restored in Geraldton, resident Flynn Drage, who grew up in Northampton, put a call-out on social media for volunteers to help with the town's clean-up. Residents of a vast stretch of Western Australia’s coastline are being warned to prepare for two possible tropical cyclones developing offshore. Tropical Cyclone Seroja battered parts of Western Australia’s coast on Sunday night, badly damaging buildings and leaving thousands of people without power. Looting the new problem in cyclone-hit WA towns. "All my family's up here, my cousin lost his roof and they were hiding in the laundry all night," Mr Drage said. Cyclone Seroja, WA. Watch below to see how you can set yours, and get more WA stories. While some mobile phone reception was restored late yesterday afternoon, much of the network is still down. Published: Thursday, 15 April 2021 8:35 pm AEST. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Commissioner Klemm said it was "going to be two years" for the recovery effort to be completed and for people to rebuild their homes and businesses. AAP Newswire 10 Apr 2021 Supplied: Geraldton Amateur Basketball Association. Damaged homes in Kalbarri and other WA towns hit by Cyclone Seroja are now being LOOTED . Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Cyclone Seroja is expected to bring winds of up to 140km/h and cause major damage across WA’s Mid West and Gascoyne regions after it reaches land on Sunday. About 28,600 homes and businesses are still without power with Western Power working to re-energise the Geraldton substation on Wednesday. news.com.au April 14, 2021 7:01am Video Search any location in Australia to find nearby active incidents, Stay up-to-date with local coverage on ABC Radio, the emergency broadcaster. The cyclone, to be named Lucas, will be the first to impact the WA mainland this season. "We'll just bounce around from place to place and clean up what we can.". Posted Yesterday at 3:34pm. The destructive core of Tropical Cyclone Seroja is moving inland north of Geraldton after wind gusts of up to 170 kph were reported during landfall. Seroja made landfall south of Kalbarri about 8pm on Sunday as a category three storm with wind gusts up to 170km/h. "People in coastal paths — particularly in that Shark Bay, Kalbarri area — should prepare for the onset of a storm surge as the system crosses the coast, which is the piling up of water in the onshore flow associated with the system," Mr Ashley said. Mr Drage said he hopes to rally an even bigger group of helpers on Thursday. — Rachel Edwards (@ec_static) April 11, 2021. Did you know we offer a local version of the ABC News homepage? North of this and up to Coral Bay has been given the all clear. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja destroys homes, historic jetty and leaves thousands without power. Cyclones have the potential to threaten lives and cause large-scale destruction. Cyclone Seroja lashes parts of Western Australia coast with strong winds and rain – video Michael McGowan (now) and Justine Landis-Hanley and Naaman Zhou (earlier) Mon 12 Apr 2021 … The northern side of the cyclone's track will bear the brunt of dangerous winds and heavy rain, he added. Farmer Jessica Horstman is still counting the cost of the cyclone, but said the damage bill would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Cyclone Seroja initially piqued interest because as it developed off WA, it interacted with another tropical low, Cyclone Odette. (Hint: You'll have to go back to the home page to do this). DFES said there may be some disruption to essential services such as power, telecommunications and water, but authorities were working to limit the disruption. Coastal Western Australia communities have been told to brace for "cyclonic weather" today as heavy rain and gusty winds could develop into a tropical cyclone… AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), NASA's Ingenuity helicopter makes historic first flight on Mars, Are you over 50? Ex-Tropical Cyclone Odette weakened overnight, and is set to weaken further after making contact with Cyclone Seroja. Cyclone Seroja disaster relief payments extended in WA's Mid West after hundreds of homes hit By Natasha Harradine and Francesca Mann Posted 2 h hours ago Fri Friday 16 Apr April 2021 … We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Mr Ashley said the storm would be brief but powerful. An AFL star has revealed that his childhood home was torn to shreds by winds of up to 170km/h when Tropical Cyclone Seroja tore through Western Australia… "There's significant damage to the infrastructure which could take several days up to a couple of weeks to restore in some locations," Assistant Commissioner Waters said. Cyclone Seroja snapped tree limbs ‘like carrots’ as WA coastal towns wake to widespread damage Australia Post chairman denies urging ex-CEO Christine Holgate to quit We expect significant damage. Department of Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said towns within the red alert area would experience the impact of the cyclone until after midnight. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. I want everyone to stay safe.". Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) incident controller Graham Sears told ABC Radio people subject to a red alert should shelter in a place with four solid walls and minimal windows. The task force, which includes players from local football clubs, was assisting the Army to clear debris from the oval before turning its attention to nearby farming properties. "This recovery will be an extended one," he said. A yellow alert is also current for north of Carnarvon to Minilya Roadhouse, inclusive, which means there is a possible threat to homes and lives and people need to get ready to shelter. AAP Newswire 10 Apr 2021 8:45am Feb 1, 2021. The cyclone will weaken as it moves further inland on Monday but is still likely to result in damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. Source: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY ': Honeymooning Aussies hit Queenstown and head straight for the bungee, Tottenham end wild day by sacking Jose Mourinho. While the cyclone weakened as it tracked inland, damage has been reported from remote towns as far east as Southern Cross, 370 kilometres east of Perth in the state's Wheatbelt. Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia. By Kenith Png, Evelyn Manfield and David Weber. At one of the evacuation centres set up for those unable to live in their homes, authorities said a woman went into labour and was taken to hospital. "We're still getting requests for assistance coming in from people in remote areas," he said. Play Video. Ex-cyclone Seroja heads off WA’s south coast Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja has gone offshore again, crossing the south coast near Esperance and moving south-east at a pace of about 68km/h. "You get choked up just thinking about the thought people put into other people at this time. Cyclone Seroja is expected to bring heavy rain to southern parts of Western Australia after it finishes crossing the coast. Tropical Cyclone Outlook for the Western Region. Some supermarkets, petrol stations, fast food outlets and chemists have been able to re-open. Western Australia 10:33pm Apr 14, 2021 Thousands still without power after Seroja WA authorities are scrambling to help the worst hit areas in the wake of Cyclone Seroja. Daybreak has revealed the extent of the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Seroja, which slammed into Western Australia’s mid-west coast and tore through townships overnight. Sun Sunday 11 Apr April 2021 at 3:34pm. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. "It may not look too bad at a certain place, but people are warned that these conditions can deteriorate very rapidly because the system is moving so quickly.". Shire chief executive Nils Hay said a couple of homes "imploded" and roofs were ripped off as the system passed by. Cyclone Seroja just demolished parts of WA – and our warming world will bring more of the same April 11, 2021 10.39pm EDT Jonathan Nott , James Cook University (Hint: You'll have to go back to the home page to do this). "So it's maintaining category three cyclone intensity.". Residents of a West Australian holiday town remain "shell-shocked" after Cyclone Seroja carved a trail of destruction through the area. "Rainfall with the system will be short and intense, the system is moving very rapidly," he said. Mr Sears said people should also listen to the radio and check for emergency updates, avoiding movement until an all-clear had been issued. "We're asking people not to take a peek out and go for a wander until we issue the all-clear," he said. The coastal town of Kalbarri, about 700 kilometres north of Perth, and nearby Northampton bore the brunt of the category three cyclone as it hit the west coast Sunday night. A severe weather warning is current for areas to the southeast of the Tropical Cyclone Warning area. A red alert has been extended to include an area south of the Carnarvon townsite to Lancelin, including the City of Greater Geraldton and Shires of Carnamah, Coorow, Chapman Valley, Irwin, Mingenew, Morawa, Northampton, Perenjori, Shark Bay and Three Springs. Issued at 2:00 pm WST on Wednesday 14 April 2021 for the period until midnight WST Saturday 17 April 2021. Commissioner Klemm said he knew residents were keen to push on with the recovery, but urged them to be careful as there were still significant dangers. — Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australia (@BOM_WA) April 10, 2021 “Tropical Cyclone Seroja is expected to cross the coast as a Category two system on … AAP Newswire 10 Apr 2021 Play video. April 09, 2021 Cyclone Regions Wa : Subtropical Cyclones Over The Southwestern South Atlantic Climatological Aspects And Case Study In Journal Of Climate Volume 27 Issue 22 2014 / Weather forecasters give each tropical cyclone a name to avoid confusion. Seroja made landfall south of … Search any location in Australia to find nearby active incidents, Stay up-to-date with local coverage on ABC Radio, the emergency broadcaster. This rare phenomenon is known as the Fujiwhara Effect. "Even though we had anticipated the system to weaken a little bit, because waters off Kalbarri, Geraldton way are a little bit cooler than further north.. the system has maintained if not even intensified. , … First published on Sun 11 Apr 2021 16.29 EDT Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in the West Australian town of Kalbarri in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Seroja, which tore across the … Western Australians have been warned of a strengthening tropical cyclone heading towards them from Indonesian waters. The Department of Communities has asked some residents in Denham to evacuate. What was a tropical cyclone doing so far south this late in the season? Cyclone Seroja is expected to bring winds of up to 140km/h and cause major damage across WA’s Mid West and Gascoyne regions after it reaches land on Sunday. The storm hit the Western Australian coast south of Kalbarri at 8:00pm AWST on Sunday as a category three system. "This is a very large storm that is posing a very serious threat. Western Power has deployed emergency response generators to support emergency services, while additional generators have been rolled out by businesses and private enterprise. Commissioner Klemm said 24 properties in Northampton were severely damaged, 24 moderately and 66 slightly. Find out how to be prepared. A cyclone advice alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services for an area spanning from Onslow to Jurien Bay in the state’s Pilbara, Gascoyne and Mid West regions. "We've had some great volunteer work already; there's been folks down at the school with chainsaws, removing branches so school can go back, and others just helping out their neighbours.". "This is a very serious situation and people need to heed the emergency advice," he said. Potential Cyclones: DFES said almost 500 emergency services personnel were in the region to help with the clean-up effort, plus another 47 defence personnel. 3:03pm Apr 5, 2021. by The Conversation 13-04-2021 … "You cannot go outside your home," Commissioner Klemm said. The Prime Minister and state leaders want you to get the AstraZeneca jab, Milkshakes, tacos and consent: New government video slammed as confusing and concerning, 'Worst environment I've worked in': More allegations of racism from former Neighbours cast members, Amid rising tensions with China, New Zealand 'uncomfortable' with expanding Five Eyes remit, Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be moved to hospital amid hunger strike, 'Too many broken hearts': Royal commission into veteran suicides announced, 'What have I done? But he said everyone is counting their lucky stars after hearing of the extensive damage in Kalbarri. She said she was surprised by how quickly people offered to help clean up their family farm near Northampton. "It can push the ocean across low-lying coastal areas and produce flooding issues.". Western Australia has been declared an Insurance Catastrophe in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Seroje that made landfall on Sunday, 11 April 2021. WA braces for Cyclone Seroja ... April 11, 2021 — 8.37pm. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. "We're doing everything we can to try and get the community back to some level of normality, notwithstanding this is going to be a long recovery process.". At 10:00pm AWST the storm weakened to a category two system as it continued moving inland. Mr Smith said very damaging winds were likely for a few hours, with gale force winds lasting longer. Cyclone Seroja is expected to bring winds of up to 140km/h and cause major damage across WA’s Mid West and Gascoyne regions after it reaches land on Sunday. The West Australian town of Kalbarri has suffered widespread damage in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Seroja, which tore across the midwest coast overnight. Cyclone Seroja is expected to bring winds of up to 140km/h and cause major damage across WA’s Mid West and Gascoyne regions after it reaches land on Sunday. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Cyclone Seroja hit the WA coast between the towns of Kalbarri and Gregory at about 8pm local time on Sunday. The coastal town of Kalbarri took the brunt of the cyclone and is considered “ground zero” for … Geof Parry. There have been 17 arrests for looting in the wake of Cyclone Seroja. "We're trying to get around everyone and look after each other. "My maid of honour from 10 years ago is driving up today and buying fuel for us," she said. 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