7 APRIL 2014
4 April 2014, Rarotonga Cook Islands - Cyclone Ian, a category 5 Tropical Cyclone, passed over Tonga in January this year leaving behind USD 120 million in damages, one fatality and the complete destruction of 564 homes on the island of Ha'apai.
Feedback from communities indicate the Tonga Meteorological Service was successful in sharing climate information, forecasting the cyclone and distributing warnings to residents, however the Tonga Met Service feels that response information needs to be incorporated into the climate and weather forecasts to ensure that communities can respond effectively.
Click here to read more: http://www.sprep.org/climate-change/lessons-learnt-by-tonga-met-service-after-cyclone-ian
Source: SPREP website