Semester Final Part 2
Yesterday morning at 10 a.m., Cyclone Victor hit the coast of the Solomon Islands and caused mass destruction across the community. The cyclone took 20 houses, damaged numeral buildings, killed 6 people, injured 18 and made over 100 people homeless.
The cyclone was spotted at 2 a.m. near Nauru by the meteorologists at the Nadi Weather Center. The center contacted the Solomon Islands government by 3 a.m. to warn them of the approaching Cyclone Victor.
"We warned all the proper authorities," Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones said. "It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster."
With the cyclone on the move, the weather center classified it's damage capability to better prepare the people.
"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone," Jones said.
After receiving knowledge of the storm, Government officials went into action to warn the people on the islands and get everyone to a safe place as soon as possible. With past experience with a hurricane, the community felt better prepared to protect their friends and family.
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Police Chief Marianna Adams said. "It could have been worse, but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide."
Frank Ramos, one of the men killed in the storm, has left an impact on his family left behind. Mother of Frank, Lisa Ramos, was heartbroken after finding out her son had been killed in the storm.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Lisa said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
The deaths of members of the community has not only affected their family members, but local neighbors and friends as well.
"We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today," Adams said.
With the mourning of the many people lost in the tragedy, local pastor Harold Young will be offering services for those who are in need.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," 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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The cyclone was spotted at 2 a.m. near Nauru by the meteorologists at the Nadi Weather Center. The center contacted the Solomon Islands government by 3 a.m. to warn them of the approaching Cyclone Victor.
"We warned all the proper authorities," Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones said. "It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster."
With the cyclone on the move, the weather center classified it's damage capability to better prepare the people.
"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone," Jones said.
After receiving knowledge of the storm, Government officials went into action to warn the people on the islands and get everyone to a safe place as soon as possible. With past experience with a hurricane, the community felt better prepared to protect their friends and family.
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Police Chief Marianna Adams said. "It could have been worse, but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide."
Frank Ramos, one of the men killed in the storm, has left an impact on his family left behind. Mother of Frank, Lisa Ramos, was heartbroken after finding out her son had been killed in the storm.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Lisa said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
The deaths of members of the community has not only affected their family members, but local neighbors and friends as well.
"We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today," Adams said.
With the mourning of the many people lost in the tragedy, local pastor Harold Young will be offering services for those who are in need.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," Young said. "We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
Word Count: 391
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