High Winds and Heavy Downpour From Cyclone Harold Damage Power Lines

High winds and heavy rainfall from Cyclone Harold caused havoc in Fiji on April 8, dramatic footage shows.

According to the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation, people in most parts of the country will be without power during the Easter weekend as the utility Energy Fiji Limited was still carrying out damage assessments on April 9.

The cyclone killed 27 people in the Solomon Islands, before arriving on the Pacific island of Vanuatu on April 6. It progressed to Fiji on April 8, flooding towns and flattening homes, but there were no immediate reports of deaths, according to officials.

This video shows strong winds and rain from Cyclone Harold blowing palm trees from side to side. Credit: Sarah Conrad via Storyful