Cyclone Narelle downgraded to tropical low but severe weather warnings remain for storm-ravaged WA

Flash flooding threatens the wheatbelt region and Perth, as weather system expected to continue south-east from Geraldton on Saturday

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning after making landfall in Western Australia on Friday.

Storm-ravaged communities were warned not to let their guard down, however, as residents along the state’s coastline prepared to assess the trail of damage along the Pilbara and North West Cape.