‘Going to be a big one’: category five Tropical Cyclone Zelia bears down on Western Australia coast
‘Top of the scale’ winds strong enough to take out complete houses, destroy power lines and cause widespread damage and disruptionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools, ports and roads have been closed as northern Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that has developed into a destructive category five system bringing ferocious wind gusts up to 290km/h.Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has rapidly intensified since developing off the Western Australian coast and is set to hit land at its most powerful and dangerous.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

‘Top of the scale’ winds strong enough to take out complete houses, destroy power lines and cause widespread damage and disruption
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Schools, ports and roads have been closed as northern Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that has developed into a destructive category five system bringing ferocious wind gusts up to 290km/h.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has rapidly intensified since developing off the Western Australian coast and is set to hit land at its most powerful and dangerous.
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