A severe weather warning for the south-east of WA has been cancelled as the remnants of tropical cyclone Seroja passes over Esperance.
Damaging winds and heavy rainfall had been expected for Perth and parts of the south-east but was scrapped by the Bureau of Meteorology on Monday.
Perth is already experiencing heavy rain with the promise of more to come.
“Severe weather is no longer occurring in WA. The remnants of Seroja has now started to move offshore near Israelite Bay and rainfall and winds have eased,” the latest advice read.
“Gusty winds and showers will still occur over the area but are no longer expected to be severe.
“The immediate threat of severe weather has passed, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.”
Major roads providing access to WA’s regional towns north of Perth remain closed.Credit: Main Roads
The Wheatbelt town of Southern Cross recorded a wind gust of 93km/h at 4.30am on Monday.
Rottnest Island has had wind gusts reach as high as 70km/h on Monday morning while Perth had 14.8 millimetres of rain overnight.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services had issued an initial warning on Sunday, calling it a “rare weather event” for people in southern and eastern parts of WA as a result of tropical cyclone Seroja in the state’s Mid-West and Gascoyne regions.
DFES is monitoring the situation and advises people:
- Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
- Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
- Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
- Assess your home, car and property for damage.
- If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
- If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
Some roads may be closed, with DFES advising motorists to take extra care on the roads and to not drive into water of unknown depths and currents.
For the latest information go to the Emergency WA website, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFS on Twitter and Facebook, listen to ABC local radio or news bulletins.