Narelle's Return: Perth Braces for Category 4 Storm

0:00It's March 23rd. This is Sydney News Today, local news powered by AI. Former Tropical Cyclone the Rail, which weakened after hitting Northern Australia, now threatens to roar back as a Category 4 storm and slam into, Perth by the weekend. It first struck Far North Queensland as a severe Category 4 on Friday, then weakened to Category 3 before crossing into the Northern Territory, on Sunday, bringing heavy rain but far less damage than feared. High winds knocked down trees and caused power outages in the top end, while flash flooding closed roads and flooded some homes, but remote areas like, Windom and the indigenous community of Colomboeru saw mostly routine wet season weather. Officials now expect Narell to hit Western Australia's coast north of Brum on Tuesday, then quickly strengthen in the Indian Ocean with gusts up to, 279 km per hour by Thursday as it tracks south past the Pilbara. This rare path could curve it back toward the coast near Geraldton or even South of

1:02Perth, reminiscent of past storms like Seroja in April 20th. 21 and Ned, back in April 1989, so residents there should stay alert as forecasts evolve.