Facing him severe tropical cyclone Ilsa is located Australia which is included in category five.

It has been issued in the country red alert with thousands of people seeking refuge. The storm is predicted to be the strongest to hit the region in 14 years.

THE “very destructive core” of the storm will bring “extreme” wind gusts of up to 315 km/h (195 mph) to parts of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said.

“There is danger to human lives and homes. You are in danger and you must act immediately”the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said when the red alert was issued Thursday afternoon local time.

The mayor of coastal Port Hedland, Peter Carter, said evacuation centers had been set up in the town. The ships that carry iron ore to the port are moved to safer places. Miner BHP told Reuters it was closely monitoring the situation

About 700 residents from the remote community of Bidyadanga fled their homes, the fire service said.

Weather officials also warned for rain up to 400 mm (15.7 inches) and unusual tidewith the storm’s impact felt over an area of ​​600 kilometers (370 miles) from Port Hedland to just south of Broome.

Cyclone Ilsa is expected to be the strongest storm system to hit northwestern Australia. The last category five storm was Hurricane George in 2007.