Roads are set to be closed as system moves towards the Pilbara before it’s expected to make landfall on Friday

Schools, ports and roads have been closed as northern Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that has developed into a destructive category five system.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has rapidly intensified since developing off the Western Australian coast and is set to hit the coast at its most powerful and dangerous.

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