Noosa News
‘Half the town flattened’: Cyclone brings carnage to WA tourist spot
Monday April 12, 2021
The West Australian town of Kalbarri has suffered widespread damage in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Seroja, which tore across the midwest coast overnight.
Photo: 7NEWS
Seroja made landfall south of the town, about 8pm on Sunday, as a category three storm with wind gusts up to 170km/h.
Kalbarri, a popular tourist town which lies 580km north of Perth, is home to about 1400 people.
“I’ve never experienced anything in my life like we experienced last night,” resident and caravan park manager Debbie Major told ABC television on Monday.
“It’s only a small…
-
General18 hours agoJudge declares mistrial on one of three Harvey Weinstein rape charges
-
Noosa News24 hours agoWhich former PM featured in the King’s Birthday list? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
-
General20 hours agoChinese captain jailed for three years for cutting an undersea cable off Taiwan
-
General16 hours agoTrump to drive a hard bargain with PM over subs deal