Pilbara ports evacuateahead of cyclone

摘要

Pilbara Ports Authorityis in the midst of evacuation proceduresat both Port Hedland andDampier in Western Australia, as atropical cyclone has been developingtoward the Pilbara region“The port of Port Hedland has commencedport and anchorage evacuationsand current planning is to have the lastdeparture clear the channel by 7 pmWestern Australia Time (1100 GMT), whenthe port will officially close,” the lateststatement released Monday afternoon bythe port authority said. The port of Dampieris aiming for the evacuation process to becompleted at an earlier time of 3 pm.