Niue: Typhoon: 2004/01/07
GLIDE: ST-2004-000004-NIU
| Period | 2004/01/07 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Niue |
| Event Type | Typhoon |
| Outline | 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. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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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
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.