Flooding and high winds as cyclone Gita hits Samoa
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Cyclone Gita has hit Samoa hard today, with high winds and torrential rain.
Widespread flooding has been reported from Gita, which slammed into the Pacific nation last night.
Power is out in many areas and there are reports of uprooted trees and roofs being torn off.
The Samoa Observer said
there had been no reports of casualties.
Cyclone Gita's predicted track, predicted at 7.35am today by the Fiji Meteorological Service.