People in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions are making their final preparations before the storm is expected to make landfall between Port Hedland and Broome on Thursday or Friday.
Community chief executive Tania Baxter said residents were used to dealing with cyclones, and felt well-prepared for the days ahead.
Ms Baxter said the community was working with emergency services to understand the impact of the system as it tracks over. Further north in Broome, concerns have emerged for the large number of rough sleepers staying in town — including people left homeless by the catastrophic flooding in January. With a formal alert needing to be issued before cyclone shelters open, she said authorities should consider issuing a blue alert for Broome as early as possible.
In Punmu, 640km south east of Port Hedland, co-ordinator Paul Brann said children were being evacuated from the community, along with others who wanted to go.
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