Red Sky, Cyclone's Wrath: WA's Apocalyptic Storm

0:00A blood-red sky turned heads across Western Australia right before Tropical Cyclone Arrell hit, grabbing global attention with its apocalyptic vibe. That rusty hue came from iron-rich red dirt in the Pilbara and gas coin regions, kicked up by fierce winds into massive dust clouds that stretched, south to Kenarbon. Fick cloud cover made it even more intense, blocking direct sunlight and creating this even gloomy red glow instead of the usual dusty haze under. Blue skies Locals and places like Shark Bay and Denim, described it as gritty and eerie, coating everything before winds and rain from the cyclone washed it away, in under an hour, while images lit up outlets from the New York Times to CNN. The cyclone slammed X-Mouth hardest, ripping off roofs, wrecking the marina, and demolishing the airport with carnavon growers losing over 80. Percent of crops and 30 pastoral spots hit bad. Now crews are cleaning up, and Premier Roger Cook stepped in with one-off a $2,000 for

1:02major home damage up to 4,000 if homes, got totaled helping folks rebuild steady. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.