Flooding Hits French Polynesia

Heavy flooding hit Papeete, French Polynesia, on Sunday, January 22, prompting many residents to evacuate to higher ground.

This video shows a person canoeing down a street near Papeete Catholic Cathedral.

Severe weather conditions were reported elsewhere on Tahiti and its neighboring island Moorea. At least three people were injured and more than 100 homes were destroyed, Reuters reported citing the French Polynesia High Commission. More than 6,000 households were without power, while Tahiti’s Fa’a’ā International Airport was closed, local media reported. Credit: Facebook/Eric Nely Raffis Gay via Storyful