Cyclone Ilsa intensifies and threatens Western Australia with strongest storm in a decade.
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Cyclone Ilsa is expected to make landfall in Western Australia as a category 5 storm, with wind gusts of over 285 km/h. The region is sparsely populated, but emergency services are warning of the danger of loose objects being lifted by the winds. Heavy rain is also expected, with flood warnings in place. The strongest storm ever to hit Australia was Cyclone Monica in 2006.
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