Over 200 mm of rain in 24 hours was recorded in Thaiti-Faa'a on Tahiti island between 22 and 23 January. Further warnings for heavy rain have been issued until at least 24 January, in particular for the islands of Tahiti and Moorea which have been the worst hit so far.
More than 100 houses have been destroyed. At least 3 people have been injured, one of them seriously. All schools in affected areas have been closed.
Around 300 households have evacuated their homes, with local authorities providing tents for temporary accommodation. At one point 6,000 people were left without power.
Major roads have been damaged or blocked by landslides and the military has been drafted in to help clear roads and repair damaged facilities.
Hello #world, here in #Tahiti last night all the island was invaded by #flood ...
Well hope every family are okay
#badweather #news pic.twitter.com/p3YmRBN18l
— Hina (@hinanuics987) January 23, 2017
VIDEO Inondations de l'aéroport de Tahiti #NTAA #PPT 22 janvier 2017
Crédit vidéo Niel Chin Ah You pic.twitter.com/K0XGI7VGwB
— AVgeeks Tahiti ️ (@AVgeeksTahiti) January 22, 2017
Comment: California really seems to be getting hit hard right now by Mother Nature: