Final Exam Part 2
Yesterday morning, Nadi Weather Centre meteorologists detected a cyclone near Nauru that was developing quickly and traveling towards the Solomon Islands. They named the cyclone "Victor", and it has since caused destruction to Honiara.
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster," Nadi Weather Centre Director James Jones said. "The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone"
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster," Nadi Weather Centre Director James Jones said. "The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone"
Almost immediately after they discovered Cyclone Victor, Nadi Weather Centre workers contacted the Solomon Islands Government and warned them of the strong storm. At that time, government officials started putting emergency plans into effect and sent police officers to warn the local people.
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Police Chief Marianna Adams said."I want to commend all of our local emergency workers for their efforts."
By 10 a.m., the wind had reached 140 kilometers per hour in Honiara. By midday, the eye went directly over the city and left a number of buildings destroyed and multiple people injured, homeless, and some dead.
"It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide," Adams said. "We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today."
Police said that three men drowned after their car blew off a road and into a river. Two women and one man were killed by flying debris Cyclone Victor caused.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," mother of one of the men killed, Lisa Ramos said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
Honiara is believed to be the worst affected by Victor, but emergency services are waiting to hear about other districts in the area. In an effort to fix the damage done, locals have offered to help the town's citizens.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," local pastor Harold Young said. "We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Police Chief Marianna Adams said."I want to commend all of our local emergency workers for their efforts."
By 10 a.m., the wind had reached 140 kilometers per hour in Honiara. By midday, the eye went directly over the city and left a number of buildings destroyed and multiple people injured, homeless, and some dead.
"It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide," Adams said. "We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today."
Police said that three men drowned after their car blew off a road and into a river. Two women and one man were killed by flying debris Cyclone Victor caused.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," mother of one of the men killed, Lisa Ramos said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
Honiara is believed to be the worst affected by Victor, but emergency services are waiting to hear about other districts in the area. In an effort to fix the damage done, locals have offered to help the town's citizens.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," local pastor Harold Young said. "We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
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