Norfolk Island prepares for Cyclone Zelia
Norfolk Island is bracing for the impact of its second cyclone in a week. Tropical Cyclone Zelia is expected to either directly hit the island or pass by it very closely some time early tomorrow morning.The Australian territory was last week affected by Cyclone Vania. Norfolk Island's Chief Minister, David Buffett, says the community has been alerted to prepared for high winds and torrential rain.
"There could be flooded areas on the Island, but we have just seen on the television throughout Australia what has happened in Brisbane," he said. "There are no low lying heaviliy populated areas places such as those in Norfolk Island. And at this stage, we have not had a lot of rain anyhow. And the projected arrangements for rain, is that we may receive torrential rain."
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