. . . . "tropical cyclone"@en . . . . . . . "1988-02-23"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "1988-03-04"^^ . . "1987"^^ . . . . . "Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola"@en . "SPac"@en . . "105"^^ . . "16702199"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. The next day it generated peak wind velocities of 195 km/h (121 mph), though it quickly weakened as it accelerated southward. On March 4, Bola transitioned into an extratropical storm, passing to the north of the North Island of New Zealand on March 8. It weakened further and was absorbed by a stationary trough near the South Island on March 12. The cyclone first affected Fiji, where it produced gale-force winds and strong waves. In Vanuatu, Bola dropped heavy rainfall, which destroyed two bridges and caused severe damage to islands in the group. Bola caused severe damage to the North Island of New Zealand, where heavy rainfall peaked at 917 mm (36.1 in) in Gisborne Region. Damage totaled over $82 million (1988 USD). Three people were killed due to flooding, and hundreds were evacuated when a swollen river threatened Wairoa. In Whangaruru Harbour, Northland, an elderly male suffered a heart attack and died during the peak of the storm while attempting to tie down a neighbour's empty water tank.The name Bola was later retired, meaning it will not be used again within the same basin."@en . . . . "Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. The next day it generated peak wind velocities of 195 km/h (121 mph), though it quickly weakened as it accelerated southward. On March 4, Bola transitioned into an extratropical storm, passing to the north of the North Island of New Zealand on March 8. It weakened further and was absorbed by a stationary trough near the South Island on March 12."@en . . . . . . . . . . "Cyclone Bola"@en . . "1988"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "20035"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "3"^^ . . . . "82"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Satellite image of Cyclone Bola near peak intensity"@en . "940"^^ . . "90"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Bola 01 mar 1988 0421Z N9.jpg"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1120966387"^^ . . .