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Australia braces for 'very destructive winds' as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall

Tropical Cyclone Zelia has formed off the Western Australian coast and is expected to make landfall as a category three system on Thursday or Friday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Residents between Bidyadanga and Port Hedland have been warned to prepare for severe impacts as Zelia approaches on Thursday and Friday.
Destructive wind gusts of 160 km/h are expected between Bidyadanga and Port Hedland on Thursday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
David Stoate from Anna Plains Station stated he is preparing his community for the cyclone, hoping Zelia brings more rain than wind when it hits.

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