Tropical Cyclone Judy in The Solomon Islands

Tropical cyclone Judy, a category one system, formed near the Solomon Islands at the end of February.

Tikopia and Anuta Islands, the two most remote islands of Temotu province were impacted the worst, with the Population of Anuta around 300-400 people and Tikopia around 1500 - 2000 people.

Other Islands were at risk to be impacted by storm surges as most are coastal communities.

The Solomon Islands has a history of being hit by large storms with Tropical Cyclone Zoe, the second-most intense tropical cyclone on record within the Southern Hemisphere hitting in December 2002 and Cyclone Pam in 2015

Type of event
Storm
Location of event
Solomon Islands
Date of Charter Activation
2023-02-28
Time of Charter Activation
02:42
Time zone of Charter Activation
UTC+11:00
Charter Requestor
NDMO
Activation ID
806
Project Management
Wenting CAO (The Second Institute of Oceanography (SIO))
Value Adding
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