Cyclone 08U to hit Kimberley Coast as Category Two storm
Residents in Broome and Derby are urged to prepare immediately as Tropical Low 08U intensifies into a cyclone, forecast to make landfall on Tuesday with damaging winds and heavy rain.
Residents in Broome and Derby are urged to prepare immediately as Tropical Low 08U intensifies into a cyclone, forecast to make landfall on Tuesday with damaging winds and heavy rain.
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