Severe Hurricane in Tipton Bay
A hurricane hit the town of Tipton Bay on the south coast for twelve hours. Winds reached speeds of 200 km/h. Fortunately, people evacuated their homes before the hurricane arrived and nobody was killed. However, flying metal and glass injured about twenty people. Ambulances rescued over 50 people from boats near the coast and charities immediately sent food and tents to help people without homes. The hurricane heavily destroyed hundreds of buildings and damaged crops in the fields around the town.