The category 5 storm wreaked havoc on the small island nation in the South Pacific.
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The cyclone spun southeastward across the South Pacific, threading the islands of New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Published May 9, 2017It is rare for a powerful tropical cyclone to hit Tonga.
Published Feb 12, 2018The cyclone delivered strong winds and heavy rain to Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Published Apr 10, 2017The tropical cyclone was one of the strongest on record to make a direct hit on Tongapatu.
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Topical Cyclone Rene was moving over the Pacific Island nation of Niue when this true-color image was taken on the afternoon of February 14, 2010.
Published Feb 15, 2010The second tropical cyclone to hit Fiji in April 2018 delivered more flooding to the island group.
Published Apr 11, 2018Comma-shaped Cyclone Oli was a formidable Category 4 cyclone moving over French Polynesia in the South Pacific when this true-color image was captured on the afternoon of February 4, 2010.
Published Feb 6, 2010Acquired March 18, 2010, this true-color image shows Tropical Cyclone Ului spanning several hundred kilometers over the Pacific Ocean, just south of the Solomon Islands.
Published Mar 18, 2010