Tropical Cyclone Ian lets Vava‘u off lightly
Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 19:45
No deaths, injuries, missing persons or missing vessels were reported in Tonga by this afternoon as Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian, now category 4, with its centre packing punches from 194-268km/hr gusts, weaved its way between the Vava‘u and Ha‘apai groups today, passing close to the exposed small outlying island communities of Mo‘unga‘one and Muitoa, whose fate remains unknown. However, the powerful cyclone that intensified to category 5 last night has surprised storm-watchers by letting Vava‘u off lightly without the expected destruction.
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Kuo'osi 'ae saikolone
Kuo 'osi 'a e saikolone fakaenatula, pea ko e pule ia 'a e Ta'ehamai. Ko e saikolone fakatu'utamaki taha 'eni 'oku hoko 'a hono ta'ofi 'e he Tokoni Palemia 'a e fie tokoni mai 'a NZ & Australia tautefito ki he 'otu Ha'apai. 'I he ngaahi fakatu'utamaki fakaenatula peheni, ko e lahi taha 'a e tokoni mei muli, ko 'ene lelei ange ia ki he kakai. 'Oku faka'amua 'e mamani ha fie tokoni hange ko (NZ & Aust) 'oka hoko ha fakatu'utamaki fakaenatula ki honau fonua. Ko e kau taki vale pe tenau ta'ofi 'a e fietokoni 'a e ngaahi pule'anga ki honau kakai, tautefito ki Tonga. Mahalo 'oku 'i ai ha fa'ahinga loto ia 'o e tokoni palemia ki Ha'apai, 'oku 'ikai kene tali ai 'e fie tokoni 'a NZ & Aust. (NZ has offered services - they have got aircraft in standby in Auckland already. Australia is also on standby to see what would be the needs from us, but we have informed them so far there is not a need ).Tali fakavalevale ke fakapoongi 'aki kakai 'o Tonga, tautefito ki si'i kakai 'o Ha'apai na'e uesia 'e he matangi. SAIA.