Australia is preparing for Hurricane Ilsa! According to local media reports, in the statement made by the Australian Meteorological Office (BOM), it was announced that Hurricane Ilsa in the Western Australian state of the country will increase in intensity in the coming days and it is likely to turn into the 4th category. In the statement, it was stated that heavy thunderstorms are expected in the northernmost Kimberley region of the state and wind speeds can reach 250 kilometers per hour.
“A UNSERIOUS MONSTER”
Meteorologist Jessica Lingard likened hurricanes to “an unstable beast within themselves,” and noted that developments should be followed closely.
MARKET SHELVES ARE EMPTY
In the state of Western Australia, which was given a “storm” warning before Hurricane Ilsa, which is expected to affect tens of thousands of households, the public emptied the market shelves for preparation.
IN 2021, IT CAUSED POWER OUTLETS IN MORE THAN 31 THOUSAND HOUSES
Tropical cyclone Seroja, which affected the country in 2021 in Australia, caused power outages in more than 31 thousand households. The hurricane damaged 70 percent of buildings in the tourist town of Kalbarri.
The Australian Meteorological Service said Seroja was “the strongest hurricane in at least 50 years” in and around the town of Kalbarri. (AA)