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Homes destroyed as ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja wreaks havoc along WA s mid north coast
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Ella Curic had just finished dinner when the neighbour s roof came through her window as Cyclone Serjoa hit Kalbarri.
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Kalbarri and Northampton bore the brunt of ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja last night as it slammed into WA s mid-west coast, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
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It is now moving south-east between Merriden and Southern Cross
The trail of destruction included the One Mile Jetty in Carnarvon
Homes have been destroyed and 26,000 residents have been left without power after the cyclone made landfall as a category three storm about 8pm, bringing wind gusts of up to 170 kilometres per hour.
WA just sweltered through its second hottest year on record, according to BOM figures
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Perth posted higher-than-average mean maximum and minimum temperatures in 2020.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has revealed 2020 was Western Australia s second-hottest year on record, trailing behind only 2019, and the fourth-hottest for the country as a whole.
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The state s rainfall was also slightly below normal, despite some good falls
This year is set to begin wetter-than average for much of the country
Daytime temperatures in WA were 1.54 degrees Celsius above average and night-time temperatures were 0.95C above average.
Australia recorded its fourth-warmest year since records began in 1910, at 1.15C above average, but rainfall was 4 per cent higher than the norm.
Perth weather delivering Christmas scorcher before temperatures ease slightly on weekend
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Swimmers have flocked to beaches in Perth during 40C weather in the lead up to Christmas.
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Christmas Day is set to be a scorcher in Perth, with temperatures expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius.
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The scorching conditions are forecast to ease to 33C by Sunday
The impact of the heat on train tracks could delay services today
The city today recorded its second straight day of 40C, surpassing the mark at midday, as residents prepared to celebrate Christmas.