Cyclone Mocha: The Indian Meteorological Department warns of a cyclonic storm forming in the Bay of Bengal this weekend, putting several states including Tamil Nadu/Chennai, Odisha, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh on high alert. Disaster response teams are ready to act, and fishermen have been advised to stay away from the sea until 11th May., India News, Times Now
People in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions are making their final preparations before the storm is expected to make landfall between Port Hedland and Broome on Thursday or Friday.
The federal government announces disaster recovery payments for victims of Cyclone Seroja are being extended to other parts of WA's Mid West, where hundreds of homes were caught in the storm's path of destruction.
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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.
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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 the state's Wheatbelt.