First front leaves Perth unscathed as ‘tornado’ rips roof off Eagle Bay property
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The roof was ripped off a building in WA’s South West but Perth’s suburbs remained relatively unscathed as a cold front hit the state on Monday morning.
An ABC listener said the roof came off his holiday home in Eagle Bay about 3am.
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The cold front, which started to cross the coast about 4.30am, was described as a once or twice-a-year weather event by the Bureau of Meteorology.
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More flooding of Perth roads expected as massive storm front looms
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Emergency services are encouraging West Australians to “use today to prepare for tomorrow” as the strongest cold front this year is set to hit the state’s coastline from Jurien Bay to Albany from Monday morning.
Satellite images show the sheer size of the front looming off WA’s coast.
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Perth and the South-West of the state are expected to be hit with potentially damaging winds and unusually heavy rainfall about 5am Monday as commuters head to work.