The tropical cyclone “Cook”, which caused destruction and severe flooding on the islands of Vanuatu, is heading towards New Caledonia. Now the hurricane is located 60 km to the west of the island of Uvea and is heading south.
The wind speed reaches 150 km / h, gusts up to 200 km / h. According to forecasts, the total amount of precipitation can exceed 350 mm. The authorities in advance started evacuating the population from potentially dangerous areas.
