Hurricane
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Samoa Felt January Hurricane
JANUARY’S near-miss Fiji hunr cane, born in the region of tIJ Tokelaus, gave Western Samer a buffeting before it moved off the south-west.
Commencing on January 10, raiif wind and heavy seas, associate with the depression, continued duu ing the following week, delayhri loading of the Matua, causing somi damage to lighters, and forcing tIJ Waitomo to remain at sea unto conditions moderated on January I Heavy seas broke across Upolul north-coast road, and some floo«o ing took place in the Apia ares-: due to the heavy rain.
Small craft at the Apia jetty we:o forced to seek shelter behini Mulinu’u Point.
Plantations were buffeted by hea T £ wind squalls but no major damage seems to have been done anywhene