In Australia, tropical cyclone Damien lashed northwestern region's resource-rich Pilbara today. It forced locals to heed a code red emergency warning and hunker down indoors.<br />''<br />''The category three storm brought winds of 195 kilometres per hour sending debris into air, knocking over trees and ripping roofs off sheds.<br />''<br />''The Bureau of Meteorology said Damien has brought very destructive winds and very heavy rainfall. However, it said, cyclone Damien has not yet strengthened to a category four storm on the five-point scale as had been feared. <br />''<span style="color: #000000;"> </span>