Villagers of Ahou in Rotuma experienced strong winds as of 10am this morning.<\/p>\n
Ahou villager, Veresoni Antonio said the island has been experiencing very strong winds where banana trees have been uprooted and root crops\u00a0 destroyed.<\/p>\n
Mr Antonio said there has not been any house damages for now and everyone are safe in their homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is not really much rain and there is no flooding too but only very strong winds that we are currently experiencing and everyone is safe,\u201d Mr Antonio said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt started at around 10 in the morning and it continued till now. No houses have been destroyed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Only the direction is changing, the wind speed is still\u00a0the same.<\/p>\n
He added that there are no one evacuation centres on the island.<\/p>\n
Mr Antonio could not verify a video that\u2019s being circulated on social media as there was no rain, but only strong winds.<\/p>\n
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