Locals are bracing for impact as a slow-moving tropical low slowly makes its way to northern WA's coast, threatening to become the region's first category four cyclone in nearly a decade and bringing destructive conditions.
"For caravans, now's the time to be changing your travel plans if you're heading up there," Commissioner Klemm said."I would imagine flights are going to be up to the airports … but certainly Thursday would be a potential date [to keep an eye on]."
Barn Hill Beachside Station Stay Caravan Park owner Janice Bell said they had already shut their gate to tourists as a safety precaution. "We've lived here on the station for over 60 years, so we've been through plenty of cyclones, so we know exactly what we need," she said.Commissioner Klemm said extra crews had been sent to Broome, Bidyadanga, and two helicopters had been sent to help local volunteers in Karratha.Region braces for impact
Pilbara station owner Annabelle Coppin said she would wait for predictions to become clearer before enacting her cyclone safety plan. "We generally have a bit of a plan for at least four days out from a cyclone, which is today," she said."Cyclones are very unpredictable, so we've just got to be prepared that it is coming towards us and hope we get some nice rain out of it."The Sandfire Roadhouse between Port Hedland and Broome is in the warning zone."[It's] pretty much common sense, really. We've done all our cyclone prep back in December.
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