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Tropical Cyclone Hayley Threatens Western Australia with Floods

12/29/2025

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Tropical Cyclone Hayley is a category 2 system about 420 kilometers northwest of Broome in Western Australia's Kimberley region.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns the Dampier Peninsula with gusts up to 200 km/h and heavy rainfall.
Preparations are underway as local leaders safeguard communities.
The cyclone may weaken before landfall, but officials warn of damage and flash flooding.
In Queensland, heavy rainfall is expected with flash-flood warnings as Hayley approaches.

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Tropical Cyclone Hayley is a category 2 system about 420 kilometers northwest of Broome in Western Australia's Kimberley region.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns the Dampier Peninsula with gusts up to 200 km/h and heavy rainfall.
Preparations are underway as local leaders safeguard communities.
The cyclone may weaken before landfall, but officials warn of damage and flash flooding.
In Queensland, heavy rainfall is expected with flash-flood warnings as Hayley approaches.