How are WA communities preparing for 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.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (5.22MB)

Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published 13 April 2023 2:09pm

By Sam Dover

Source: SBS News

Share this with family and friends

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.

Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.

Eurovision at the Rooty Hill RSL Club?
podcast episode3 minutes 34 seconds
INTERVIEW: Angus Taylor questioned by Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson
podcast episode14 minutes 57 seconds
INTERVIEW: Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill, responds to Opposition's budget reply
podcast episode8 minutes 49 seconds
How AI is rewriting resumes and the ASX ends tough week lower
podcast episode12 minutes 27 seconds

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.