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Cyclone Winston.

[Deleted User] · 2016-02-24 15:27:38

NASA has released some high resolution images of Cyclone Winston that hit the Fijian Island chain. The close up is the eye near the island of Koru. Its only being reached now by rescue agencies. Damage is expected to be severe as the small islands wouldn't weaken the cyclone's strength very much as it passed near or over…

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24-02-2016 4:27pm

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NASA has released some high resolution images of Cyclone Winston that hit the Fijian Island chain. The close up is the eye near the island of Koru. Its only being reached now by rescue agencies. Damage is expected to be severe as the small islands wouldn't weaken the cyclone's strength very much as it passed near or over them. Wind gusts were apparently over 200 mph at times.

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Images posted up on the Fijian government's Facebook page. Some heavy damage done.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1106865142679753.1073743765.207532522613024&type=1&l=422f827591

EDIT: looking at alot of the images, many villages were built down by the sea itself. Reports of 40 foot waves in areas. Also noticeable are the hillsides behind the villages. Loads of trees etc seem to have been stripped bare.

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