In preparation for Glenda's arrival, hundreds of people had fled their homes to take refuge in evacuation centers along West Australia's Pilbara coast.
About 160 residents and tourists gathered in a temporary evacuation center set up inside a local school in Karratha, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Onslow.
Karratha, one of the region's more populous towns, was spared a direct hit by the storm.
As the tempest neared the coast, people who had not already left were warned it would be safer to stay inside their homes than to venture into the rapidly intensifying wind and rain.
At the time towns were already coping with flooding after the cyclone pelted the area with more than 3.5 inches (90 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia officially placed towns in the area on red alert and told residents it was too dangerous to go outside.
"We are asking people to stay indoors and to seek shelter," the authority's operations area manager, Jim Cahill, said at the time.
"The cyclone is basically very close and there are extreme winds and a lot of danger. If people haven't evacuated by now, it's probably a bit late.''
Suspended Production
While Larry decimated the northeast's banana and sugar cane industries, Glenda put the northwest's mining and energy industries on hold.
Global mining giant Rio Tinto stopped its iron ore shipping operations in the region ahead of the storm.
Oil and gas company Woodside stopped onshore and offshore production in the area, including its 100,000-barrel-a-day Cossack Pioneer oil field.
Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, yesterday promised the same assistance to people affected by Glenda as those who were struck by Larry.
This includes payments to help meet immediate expenses, business loans, and help with fuel costs for people who need to run their own generators.
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