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Article: Cyclone Daman Heads Toward Northern Fiji
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- December 7, 2007
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A powerful tropical cyclone packing wind gusts up to 155 mph headed Friday toward northern Fiji, where officials feared that it would blow away the thatched homes of islanders overnight.
Cyclone Daman was rated a Category 4 cyclone, and it was expected to cause major flooding and serious damage to islanders' homes in the South Pacific nation after smashing ashore later Friday, senior forecaster Matt Boterhoven said.
People in the Lau, Lomaiviti and Vanua Levu island groups _ where many villagers live in flimsy houses made of thatch and palm fronds _ were advised to move from coastal areas to cyclone shelters and other secure buildings, Fiji Disaster Management Office ...