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Friday, December 14, 2012

Cyclone Evan Pounds Samoa, Heading for Tonga, Fiji

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Cyclone Evan Pounds Samoa, Heading for Tonga, Fiji 

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Highlights

  • Tropical Cyclone Evan was stationary over Samoa for approximately 24 hours.

  • The Ministry of Police has confirmed that there have been two casualties.

  • The whole of Samoa is without electricity, which may not be restored for up to two weeks.

  • The whole of Samoa is without water, except for critical services such as the hospital.

  • Tropical Cyclone Evan is predicted to pass close to Niuafo’ou in northern Tonga as a Category 3 tropical cyclone on Sunday.

  • Tropical Cyclone Evan predicted to pass between the islands of Vanua Levu and Tavauni in Fiji as a Category 4 tropical cyclone early Monday morning.

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MAP: CYCLONE EVAN

PHOTOS: A selection of images as Tropical Cyclone Evan pounds down on Samoa

KHON:  Two killed as Cyclone Evan rips through Samoa

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