Yesterday morning by around 10 a.m. Cyclone Victor hit the Solomon island Honiara shore with wind speeds of 140 kilometers.
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster," said Nadi Weather director James Jones. "The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone"
As the storm ripped through the island Police chief Marianna Adams watches all the devistation before her eyes.
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community,"said Adams. "It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide."
By midday the Cyclone had passed over leaving six people dead and 18 severely injured. The mother of one the victims is very upset.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Lisa Ramos says. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
Not only did people die but 20 homes and others were severely damaged due to the high winds. The local pastor Harold Young wants to help all that were affected.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," said Young. "We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
The locals only learned about the storm possibly hitting them at 2 a.m. that same morning. Which some think is not enough time to prepare for what they expirenced.
"We warned all the proper authorities," said James Jones
The people of Honiria really send their love out to the families very much hurt by the deadly cyclone.
"We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today," said Adams.
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