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Tropical Cyclone Hayley Strikes Australia, Causes Damage and Evacuations

1/2/2026

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Summary

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Tropical Cyclone Hayley made landfall on the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia as a Category 3 storm.
It downgraded to a tropical low shortly after landfall.
Gusts reached 158 km/h and heavy rainfall raised flash-flood concerns.
Two homes lost roofs and infrastructure damage occurred in the Djarindjin community.
Emergency services are assessing the impact, and an evacuation centre has been established in Broome.

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Story summary

Tropical Cyclone Hayley made landfall on the Dampier Peninsula in Western Australia as a Category 3 storm.
It downgraded to a tropical low shortly after landfall.
Gusts reached 158 km/h and heavy rainfall raised flash-flood concerns.
Two homes lost roofs and infrastructure damage occurred in the Djarindjin community.
Emergency services are assessing the impact, and an evacuation centre has been established in Broome.