Feature article
Adaptation behaviour before to the 2004/05 tropical cyclone season in the Cook Islands
Imogen Ingram, Te Pa Mataiapo, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
February 2005 will remain memorable in the Cook Island’s history as five tropical cyclones battered the small island nation in that month, one after the other. A summary of the five cyclones – Meena, Nancy, Olaf, Percy, and Rae can be found in Issue 56 of the Island Climate Update (May 2005).
Meena affected the northern part of the country, and Nancy caused havoc over the eastern coast of the main island of Rarotonga.