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January 17
- 1971 -
Cyclone Ada hit the
Whitsunday Islands off the
Queensland coast. Ada killed 14 people and caused $390 million in damage.
- 1998 - A
tropical depression struck Mozambique and moved southward through the country; heavy rainfall and landslides caused 87 deaths.
- 1985 -
Cyclone Eric (pictured) moved through
Fiji at peak intensity, killing 25 people and causing $40 million in damage.