The latest storm news from Reuters on February 15 said that after Typhoon Zelia hit the resource-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia, the Dampier and Varanus Island ports of Western Australia have now reopened.
Zelia is the most serious storm to hit the Pilbara coast since Typhoon Ilsa in April 2023.
Typhoon Zelia brought heavy rain and gusts of up to 290 km/h as it made landfall. Due to this serious storm, the world's largest iron ore center Port hedland has been closed since February 12. Cape Lambert Port in the area has also been closed to avoid the impact of Zelia.
Zelia swept through the coastal area near pilbara port at noon on February 14 as a Category 5 super typhoon, the most dangerous storm. The storm then moved south and weakened to a Category 4 storm, helping the city's population center avoid the most severe winds.
The latest storm forecast bulletin on February 15 from the Australian National Weather Service determined that super typhoon Zelia has been downgraded to a tropical depression, and is dissipating over the Pilbara mainland.
"Storm Zelia is weaker in intensity and continues to weaken as it moves slowly south and further inland east of Pilbara," the Australian weather agency said.
However, senior weather forecaster Angus Hines told Australian broadcasting Corp that some urban areas in pilbara could be isolated as water levels rise due to heavy rains from Typhoon Zelia.
An emergency warning was issued on February 15 for residents in the area between Warralong and Marble Bar, about 157 km southeast of Port hedland, the Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services Department said.
Australia's hurricane season runs from November to April, which is the spring and summer months in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia typically experiences about 10 typhoons a year, with about 4-5 of them making landfall.
