Tropical Cyclone Hayley bears down on Western Australia as man dies in north Queensland floods

"A man has died in floodwaters in Australia’s far north as residents on the other side of the country prepare for a major cyclone as it made landfall.

Police were called to the man’s submerged vehicle in the northern Queensland town of Normanton about 3pm on Tuesday.
The man, aged in his 70s, was found dead inside his car.
In Australia’s north-west, Tropical Cyclone Hayley made landfall on Tuesday night with residents in Beagle Bay, Cockatoo Island and Derby warned it was too late to leave.
“Gales with damaging wind gusts to 100 km/h are occurring over areas from north of Derby through to Cockatoo Island, and may extend further north towards Kuri Bay early on Wednesday morning,” the BoM said. “Gales should then ease during Wednesday morning as Hayley moves further inland and weakens.” Guardian