Emergency relief payments for WA residents impacted by TC Narelle | ABC News Top Stories

The Western Australian premier says the government will provide assistance to those affected by Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

The system caused extensive damage to parts of W-A's north west, with the town of Exmouth facing the full force of the category four cyclone.

Roger Cook says people affected can apply for an emergency relief payment.

The system has now moved out to sea, and crews are assessing the damage.

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground ​operations ‌in Iran, according to a report by the Washington Post newspaper.

The report, citing U-S officials, says the plans ‌could involve ⁠raids by special operations and conventional ‌infantry troops.

The Post says it's unclear if President Donald Trump would approve any of the plans.

His administration ⁠has deployed thousands of Marines to ‌the Middle East as the war against Iran enters its ‌fifth ​week, and is planning to send thousands more from the elite ⁠82nd Airborne Division to the region.

The Times newspaper in the U-K is reporting a man ​has been arrested after a number ​pedestrians ‌were struck by a car ‌in ⁠the centre the East Midlands city of Derby.

The report quoting police says some victims were ⁠seriously ‌injured and treated at ‌the scene by ‌ambulance ​crews ⁠before being taken to hospital. 

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