Cyclone Gita has hit New Zealand, turning rush hour to chaos and forcing evacuations. Cyclone Gita has caused severe damage throughout Tonga, being labelled the worst storm to hit the country in 60 years. Samoa is in recovery mode after Cyclone Gita ravaged the island nation and now the storm system has Tonga in its sights. Powerful Cyclone Gita caused widespread damage to parts of Samoa and American Samoa last week before targeting Tonga Monday night into Tuesday. Cyclone #Gita is now moving away from #Tonga. In this Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 photo, first responders with a backhoe work amid strong winds and heavy rain from Tropical Storm Gita to clear part of the main road at Fagaalu village in American Samoa. Photos from the Tongan … Cyclone Gita: Tonga devastated by worst storm in 60 years This article is more than 2 years old Winds of more than 230km/h recorded as parliament building flattened and power lines brought down It is the strongest cyclone to pass so close to the main islands of Tonga in the modern record (at least 60 years). All islands of American Samoa are currently under a storm watch. And because of the pending storm, the Education Department announced late yesterday afternoon that all public schools would again be closed today. Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bishop Peter Brown of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago was presented a cyclone claim settlement check of $152,732.49 for cyclone Gita damages to the diocese properties insured with National Pacific Insurance Ltd. Presenting the … Flooding around the capital Apia has been the main reported area of damage from Cyclone Gita in Samoa. This picture, taken from Mulinuu on Friday night, shows Cyclone Gita gradually moving towards Samoa.
A state of disaster has been declared in Samoa as authorities focus on rescue and evacuation in the wake of Cyclone Gita. American Samoa is now under a “storm warning”, as Tropical Storm Gita heads towards the main island of Tutuila. More than 200 people have been evacuated after major flooding caused havoc in the capital city. The island nation of Samoa has been battered by tropical cyclone Gita. Samoa swept by Cyclone Gita. Second named cyclone of the South Pacific season damaged the Samoan Islands and could be catastrophic for Tonga. Tropical Cyclone Gita passed by Samoa on 10 February 2018 and Niue on 11 February 2018, with damages reported in Samoa, including localized flooding. Photo: Samoa Meteorological Service RNZ Pacific 's correspondent in Apia, Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia, said the rain had caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding many houses - including his own.