Hurricane on Rarotonga Island - Cook Islands
The Fiji weather center warned of "very destructive hurricane-force winds" and "phenomenal seas" with waves up to 11 meters (36 feet) striking areas round the main island of Rarotonga and nearby Manaia. The cyclone battered houses on the islands, cut power and brought down trees but there were no reports of injury. Cyclone Meena is characterized by winds gusting to 255 kph (160 mph), officials reported.
- Type of event
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- Location of event
- Rarotonga Island - Cook Islands
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2005-02-05
- Time of Charter Activation
- 06:00
- Time zone of Charter Activation
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- Charter Requestor
- Direction de la Défense et de la Sécurité Civile
- Activation ID
- -
- Project Management
- CNES
- Value Adding
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