Overview
- Exmouth remains partly cut off after Friday’s landfall, with power still out for many homes, a damaged airport and the only access road shut.
- Along the UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef, beaches were strewn with dead seabirds, turtles, fish and sea snakes as storm surge and waves pushed marine life ashore.
- Marine scientists warned the timing could wipe out newly settled coral recruits, a major setback after the reef’s recent severe bleaching.
- Chevron reported outages at its Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG plants and kept Gorgon running at reduced capacity, while Woodside said Karratha production was interrupted, raising near-term supply questions for Japan.
- The deep red sky seen in Shark Bay formed when iron-rich dust lifted by the cyclone met thick cloud that scattered red light, which also irritated eyes and lungs for some residents.