Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 12 guests online > ISLAND DIGS DEEP > Niue residents have contributed generously to a national > tsumani fund which started last week and ends noon Wednesday. > Village council and youth representative collectors report > good support for the fund.The collection point for donations > is the Niue Tourism Office at the Alofi Commercial Centre. The > Premier Young Vivian said the government will top up the total > and the money will be presented at an International Disaster > Management Conference in Japan to be attended by the > WANDERING KERRY THREATENS NC > Tropical cyclone Kerry, which formed last week west of the > Fiji islands and weakened over Vanuatu has caused major > disturbances in the French territory of New Caledonia, with > several roads and bridges of the main island closed due to > flooding. Wind speed at Kerry's centre has increased > significantly in the past 24 hours; the cyclone now bears > sustained winds of 90 knots (103 miles per hour) with gusts of > up to 110 knots (126 mph). Its apparent direction has also > changed from the initial southwesterly direction; Kerry now > seems to take a south-south or south-easterly direction, which > would still pose a risk to New Caledonia. > > [date.gif] Tuesday, 11 January 2005 > 21990 Visitors
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