Australia's northwest region, home to the world's largest iron ore export hub, was bracing for the area's most powerful tropical cyclone in a decade, as a major port closed and residents rushed to stock up on essential supplies
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia December 3, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray/
Cyclone Ilsa, located about 155 km off Australia's coast in the Indian Ocean, was on Thursday afternoon upgraded to a category five storm, the highest rating. "They've got a lot of strength in them, the ability to not only destroy trees and knock down power lines but lift up those loose items in the yard, including trailers and caravans," meteorologist Miriam Bradbury told ABC television.
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