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Cyclone sees Australian Defence Force sent to Northampton in WA to help residents rebuild
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been sent to Western Australia’s Mid West region to help thousands of people get back on their feet after Tropical Cyclone Seroja carved a path of destruction through the state.
Key points:
- Dozens of Army reservists have arrived in the state’s Mid West
- They will assist local and state emergency crews with the recovery
- Nearly 29,000 homes and businesses are still without power
The coastal town of Kalbarri, about 700 kilometres north of Perth, and nearby Northampton bore the brunt of the category three cyclone as it hit the west coast Sunday night.
While the cyclone weakened as it tracked inland, damage has been reported from remote towns as far east as Southern Cross, 370 kilometres east of Perth in…
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