‘Major damage’ to $7 million Arutanga wharf as Cyclone Wati hits Aitutaki

Monster waves battered the $7 million Arutanga wharf project, to the extent that most of it was underwater. SUPPLIED/26101821

Tropical Cyclone Wati battered the Cook Islands with gale-force winds and heavy seas over the weekend, causing major wharf damage and guest evacuations in Aitutaki while threatening Mangaia and Rarotonga with severe coastal impacts.

Tropical Cyclone Wati battered the Cook Islands with gale-force winds and heavy seas over the weekend, causing major wharf damage and guest evacuations in Aitutaki while threatening Mangaia and Rarotonga with severe coastal impacts.

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