Pilbara community evacuated by helicopter over Cyclone Zelia flooding risk

<p>Storm quickly weakened after making landfall east of Port Hedland with strongest parts hitting remote areas</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Properties have been damaged and large trees uprooted by an ex-tropical cyclone still wreaking havoc in Western Australia, with record rainfall triggering significant flooding from which people are being evacuated by helicopter.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/14/tropical-cyclone-zelia-western-australia-weather-warning-landfall">Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall</a> in the north-west of Western Australia on Friday and was quickly weakened as it crossed the coast east of Port Hedland.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/15/cyclone-zelia-leaves-properties-damaged-amid-widespread-flooding-after-hitting-western-australia">Continue reading...</a>