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Thousands without power as cyclone sits off WA coast
Cyclone Mitchell brings destructive winds up to 155 km/h, heavy rain, and power outages affecting thousands, with emergency warnings and evacuations in WA's north-west coast communities.
- On Monday, Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is bringing destructive winds and heavy rain as it tracks down WA's north west coast, sitting 65 kilometres south west of Exmouth as a category 2 system.
- Meteorologists note the system's unusual track as the cyclone hugged the coast and crossed Pilbara islands, with senior meteorologist Angus Hines saying it remained powerful despite a downgrade to category two.
- Emergency services logged at least 155 calls by Monday morning, mainly from Karratha reporting fallen trees and roof damage, as crews work to restore power to about 995 homes in Exmouth.
- The Department of Fire and Emergency Services urged residents in emergency warning zones to shelter in the safest part of a building, while power restoration crews estimate repairs by 4pm on Monday.
- Forecasters warn this weather system is going to be with us for a number of days as it slides southwards through Western Australia between Monday and Wednesday, with 100-200 millimetres of rain expected near the west Gascoyne and Pilbara coasts.
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