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Niue:Typhoon:2004/01/07

Duration	2004/01/07	The worst cyclone in memory has flattened the capital of the tiny South Pacific island state of Niue, killing a woman and seriously injuring several people including her baby, officials said on Wednesday.
Country or District	Niue
Name	Typhoon

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Report/Articles OCHA Situation Report 2004/01/12 One adult fatality, two seriously injured and One hundred homes in Alofi and other villages have been completely or partially destroyed. OCHA Situation Report 2004/01/07 The main town of Alofi has been flattened, and there has been at least one death and several injuries caused by the cyclone Heta. Reuters Alertnet 2004/01/07 Worst storm in memory hits Pacific's Niue, one dead

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Pictures NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazardｓ 2004/01/06 Cyclone Heta approaches the island of Niue in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image taken by the Aqua satellite on January 6, 2004.