- Tropical Cyclone Narelle caused the skies over Western Australia to turn "blood red" on Friday, with residents describing "apocalyptic" scenes.
- The colour change was due to the storm whipping iron-rich soil from the region's distinctive red landscape into the atmosphere.
- Dense cloud cover intensified the effect, creating an evenly illuminated, eerie red light, described as the most striking example of this phenomenon.
- The cyclone, a rare triple-strike system, caused extensive damage, including torn roofs, destroyed crops, and halted production at major liquefied natural gas plants.
- Narelle was downgraded to a subtropical system on Saturday, with authorities warning of continued heavy rainfall and strong winds, and financial aid offered for damaged homes.
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