Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent

Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory

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Communities in Australia’s far north were again on flood alert as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle continued its destructive westward journey on Monday, with forecasts suggesting the system could re-intensify and potentially threaten the Perth region this weekend.

Narelle had weakened to a tropical low system on Monday after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory over the weekend.