Damage On Wallis
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Heavy Hurricane
And Futuna
The French Islands of Wallis and Futuna, 200-300 miles north-east of the Fijian island of Vanua Levu, suffered heavy damage to houses and food crops when Hurricane Judy blasted through those islands on February 4 and 5. The two islands were also ravaged by a storm last November.
In New Caledonia, the fringe of Hurricane Judy brought some very welcome rains to grazing land, par ticularly on the north-western part of the island. Various rivers were in flood, but no damage was reported.
The southern portion of the island, and particularly the peninsula of Noumea, received very little rain.
Indeed, Noumea, apart from a drizzle or two, has been without rain for months, and there is a water shortage.
Outlying suburbs report having water only a few hours a day and the supply in most of the town is frequently cut off at night to build up the storage for day use.