tropical Cyclone Christine News

Tropical Cyclone Christine Hits Australia’s Pilbara Coast: AIR Worldwide Analysis

Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports: “Severe Tropical Cyclone Christine made landfall at approximately 1200 UTC on December 30 between Whim Creek and Roebourne. Maximum sustained wind speeds were 157 km/h [97.3 mph] with gusts to 222 km/h [137.6 mph], …

Strengthening Cyclone Sets Path for Australia’s Iron Ore Mines

A tropical cyclone intensifying off northwestern Australia was on course to sweep across some of the world’s largest iron ore mines after causing giant shipping ports to close. Iron ore prices rose on Monday as shipments of millions of tons …