Cyclone Harold

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Cyclone Harold
Category 5 cyclone ( SSHWS )
Cyclone Harold at its greatest strength after crossing Pentecost Island in Vanuatu
Cyclone Harold at its greatest strength after crossing Pentecost Island in Vanuatu
Emergence April 1, 2020
resolution April 11, 2020
Peak wind
speed
270  km / h (165  mph ) (sustained for 1 minute)
Lowest air pressure 924  hPa ( mbar )
dead ≥30
Property damage Unknown
Affected
areas 		Solomon Islands , Vanuatu , Fiji , Tonga
Season overview:
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Harold crosses Vanuatu between April 5th and 6th
Harold before his first contact with the mainland on April 4th at Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu
Harold via Kadavu in Fiji on April 8th
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Cyclone Harold was a severe cyclone that caused devastation in Vanuatu , Fiji , Tonga and the Solomon Islands in April 2020 .

After the cyclone had already caused severe damage in the Solomon Islands, it crossed Vanuatu and Fiji. At the time, Vanuatu was one of the few countries in the world that had not yet reported any Covid-19 infections. This made international aid more difficult, as it was feared that it would introduce the new virus.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cyclone wreaks havoc in Vanuatu , Wiener Zeitung of April 7, 2014