Here Comes Another One

March 29, 2006 / Another very big storm is about to hit the Western Australian coastline at Karratha…

Another very big storm is about to hit the Western Australian coastline at Karratha. It’s been the year for it. This one’s called Cyclone Glenda and it’s currently a category 4. Updates on the storm’s progress are available at the Bureau of Meteorology’s Perth Cylcone Warning Centre web site. (The forecast and track maps look particularly unpleasant.)

News sources:

• Australia Battens Hatches Again (BBC, March 29th.)
• Gale Force Winds Hit Karratha (ABC, March 30th.)
• Cyclone Too Dangerous To Flee (The Age, March 30th.)

Updates:

• Cyclone Glenda Lashes Australia (BBC, March 30th.)
• Flooding Likely As Glenda Batters WA Coast (ABC, March 31st.)
• Glenda Peters Out (ABC, March 31st.)
• Pilbara Cleans Up After Glenda (The Age, March 31st.)