Tropical Cyclone Freda Lashes Solomon Islands With Winds, Rain
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The Solomon Islands, located about 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) northeast of Australia, are bracing for floods as Tropical Cyclone Freda brought strong winds in the second major storm to hit the South Pacific region this month.
The category 3 storm was about 102 nautical miles (117 miles) south of Rennell Island, moving south-southeast and intensifying, the Solomon Islands meteorological service division said on its website. Winds as strong as 98 miles per hour are expected near the center, it said.