Tropical Cyclone Zelia, Pilbara

Pilbara cattle stations left under water after Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Some of the Pilbara's biggest cattle stations look more like a red inland sea after heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Zelia.
Powerful Tropical Cyclone Zelia Churns Toward Northwest Australia
The storm is expected to make landfall Friday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 180 miles per hour. A port crucial to the global economy has shut down.
Pilbara region faces long road to recovery following ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia
The clean-up is continuing in WA's Pilbara region for towns impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia, but the road to recovery is still far from over. Major highways connecting towns with the rest of the state remain closed amid concerns food supplies are running low further north.
Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia as Category 5 storm
Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall in Western Australia as a Category 5 storm, lashing the Pilbara region with strong wind and heavy rain. The cyclone moved south and weakened to a Category 4 storm after making landfall,
Pilbara booting back up after Tropical Cyclone Zelia
While Ports across the Pilbara coast have resumed operations a number of key roads remain closed in the aftermath of the storm
Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia
The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding.
Two ports in WA’s Pilbara region reopen after Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Pilbara Ports said its hub for oil and gas had reopened after being shut since Friday due to the severe storm.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia set to cross WA’s Pilbara coast as ‘most powerful system you can get’
Locals are bracing for gusts of winds that could rip apart homes and intense rainfall that could deliver flash flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia Hits North Western Australia
Zelia made landfall 34 miles northeast of Port Hedland, packing winds equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane. Residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from heavy rain and destructive winds.
Port Hedland in Western Australia's Pilbara region reopens after Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore hub, reopened after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's ore-rich Pilbara region, the port's operator said late on Saturday.
‘Cleanup operation’ underway after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia makes landfall
Pilbara Weather Guy’ Damon Knight says a “cleanup operation” is underway in WA after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall.
Warning to residents in remote Pilbara as floods cause dangerous conditions in wake of Cyclone Zelia
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services warned people to stay vigilant and to continue to monitor local warnings.
Cattle station takes direct hit from Cyclone Zelia but minor damage elsewhere
As the weather system continues to move south on Saturday, authorities still warn of concerns from ‘exceptionally rare’ rainfall amounts causing dangerous flooding in the north of WA.
Rio Tinto provides iron ore update following Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Rio Tinto’s (RIO) port, rail and mine operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Zelia passed over Western Australia’s Pilbara region.