WorthyNewsBot Posted February 13, 2018 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.49 Content Count: 44,084 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 980 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 13, 2018 (Worthy News) - The island nation of Tonga suffered widespread damage after a Category 4 cyclone made landfall Monday night in what officials described as the worst storm to hit the country in decades. Tropical Cyclone Gita battered the island with winds of more than 144 miles per hour, destroying electricity lines, buildings and crops, The Guardian reported. "It is the strongest cyclone to pass so close to the main islands of Tonga in the modern record (at least 60 years)," tweeted Britain's Met Office. [ Source: UPI (Read More...) ] View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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