How are WA communities preparing for Cyclone Ilsa

TROPICAL CYCLONE ILSA

A supplied Bureau of Meteorology infrared satellite image shows Tropical Cyclone Ilsa at 10:30AM AEST, Thursday, April 13, 2023. (AAP Image/Supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology) Credit: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY/PR IMAGE

Residents are evacuating the northwest coast of Western Australia as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is expected to wreak havoc along the edge of the state. The category 4 storm is likely the strongest cyclone to hit the state in 10 years, and authorities are urging residents to heed emergency warnings and get themselves to safety.


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