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Hurricane on Rarotonga Island - Cook Islands

The Fiji weather center warned of "very destructive hurricane-force winds" and "phenomenal seas" with waves up to 11 meters (36 feet) striking areas round the main island of Rarotonga and nearby Manaia. The cyclone battered houses on the islands, cut power and brought down trees but there were no reports of injury. Cyclone Meena is characterized by winds gusting to 255 kph (160 mph), officials reported.

Type of Event:Hurricane
Location of Event:Rarotonga Island - Cook Islands
Date of Charter Activation:05/02/2005
Charter Requestor:Direction de la Défense et de la Sécurité Civile
Project Management:CNES

Products

Reference Map of Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands).

Copyright: Map created by SERTIT on 07 Feb 2005.

Information about the Product

Acquired: 24 August 1999.

Source: LANDSAT 7 ETM+
Scale: 1:50.000.

Crisis Satellite map of Rarotonga - Avatiu

Copyright: Map produced 10/02/2005 by SERTIT

Information about the Product

Acquired: 09/02/05

Source: SPOT 5, 2.5 m
Scale 1:10,000

Crisis Satellite map of Rarotonga

Copyright: Map produced 10/02/2005 by SERTIT

Information about the Product

Acquired: 09/02/05

Source: SPOT 5, 2.5 m
Scale 1:50,000

Crisis Satellite map of Rarotonga - Avarua

Copyright: Map produced 10/02/2005 by SERTIT

Information about the Product

Acquired: 09/02/05

Source: SPOT 5, 2.5 m
Scale 1:10,000

Rarotonga south coast: state of the lagoon, before and after

Copyright: Map produced 10/02/2005 by SERTIT

Information about the Product

Acquired: 24/08/1999 and 09/02/05

Source: Landsat 7 ETM+, 14m (24/08/1999)
Spot 5 2.5 m (09/02/05)
Scale 1:25,000

Crisis Map of Rarotonga

Copyright: Map created 15 February by SERTIT

Information about the Product

Acquired: 10 February 2005

Source: Envisat data
Image ASAR polarisation HH
Resolution: 12.5m
Scale 1:40.000

Crisis Satellite map of Rarotonga before, after

Copyright: Map produced 10/02/2005 by SERTIT

Information about the Product

Acquired: 13/01/02 and 10/02/05

Source: Radarsat
Scale 1:50,000

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