Bye Bye Anuta

Two remote, low-lying Pacific Islands are believed to have been deluged by one of the strongest hurricanes on record. This is of course only a precursor, as global warming raises sea levels, kills coral due to temperature changes, and increases the strength of hurricanes. Pacific coral atoll islands will be subsumed, one-by-one.
Radio contact was lost after cyclone Zoe reached the maximum category five as it swept across the region, generating 200mph winds and 30ft waves … it was unclear how many people lived on the two islands because there had been no census for more than a decade. However, he believed there were more than 2,000 people on Tikopia and 1,000 on Anuta.