storm surge

New Year storm

  • 3 February 2016
New Year storm

Just before New Year, a strong storm went through Funafuti.  It looks like gale force winds caused damage to trees, branches and buildings, and a storm surge caused sea water to flood roads and houses,...

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Vasafua Islet vanishes

  • 4 July 2015
Vasafua Islet vanishes

The storm surge from Cyclone Pam caused significant damage in Tuvalu earlier this year.  I came across a story on the Japanese language website of Tuvalu Overview about Cyclone Pam causing the loss of Vasafua...

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