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Cyclone Hits Australia's Northwest Coast; Biggest In The Decade

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Sharmistha Suman
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Cyclone llsa burst into a remote area of the coast in Western Australia at midnight on Thursday. The cyclone had a wind speed that broke the record of the past ten years in that very place. 

The cyclone is shifting southeast over the state, drawing heavy rain and stable winds of about 120 km/hr (74 miles per hour).

Shortly before hitting the mainland, IIsa ran over Bedout Island, a small uninhabited island, where it undergoing wind speeds attained 218 kph (135 mph) in just 10 minutes. 

Beating The Record Of Cyclone George

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Before this, “Cyclone George held the record having 194 kph back in 2007 at that very place,” as posted by the BOM on social media. Overnight, the wind blows on the island, which is the upbringing ground for seabirds, attained as high as 288 kph (179 mph). 

The harm caused by the cyclone over Western Australia, nonetheless the winds have the capability to draw crucial damage to trees, buildings, power lines, and other infrastructures. 

The executives were making plans to survey the harm from the air when it was secure enough to fly helicopters in that region.

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On Friday, Superintendent Peter Sutton, of the Western Australia Department of Fire and emergency services, revealed that the cyclone seems to have missed the prime population centers, adding the town of Port Hedland, home to almost 16,000 people, majorly mine workers. 

“There will undoubtedly be damage over the coastal areas where the crossing happened, but majorly the populated regions did escape the impact of the eye as it crossed the coast,” as per Sutton. 

The Port Headland

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The mayor of Port Hedland, Peter Carter told the Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that the wind blows sounds similar to a freight train. “In my view, the town was very lucky… the town is still there,” he told CNN associate Seven News. 

The Port Hedland is the largest bulk export port in the world, where big volumes of iron ore are filled and shipped to countries such as China, Japan, and South Korea. 

Pilbara Ports Authority revealed that the port opened once again on Friday after safety examinations to check for any harm to the infrastructure. 

Executives have alerted natives to tie down anything which may fly in the strong winds- caravans, trampolines, trailers, and any open objects. 

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“Winds having this much power are highly dangerous. Not only can they draw down trees, power lines and damage roofs and houses, but also they can take up big objects from the yard, boats, trailers, and caravans, and blow them into the air,” the senior meteorologist of BOM, Miriam Bradbury alerted. 

As the storm came over on Thursday, the coastal areas were on high alert, which means the people are required to stay in their place and shelter in buildings, far away from windows and doors.