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Liz Hobday

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

Port Hedland is one of several towns in Western Australia under a cyclone warning. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Communities along the coast of West Australia's Pilbara region are being warned to take shelter immediately as a cyclone approaches.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is expected to intensify into a severe category three system as it tracks just north of Karratha on Saturday night, bringing with it heavy rain, severe flash flooding, and destructive winds.

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