Update

It was ginormous big. It's still not little even now but the worst has past.

First, the good news:

• No reports of fatalities, injuries or missing persons although it is a little early still. Praise God.
• It crossed a little later than expected which meant it didn't quite come with the high tide and thus flooding isn't to be what was expected.
• The centre crossed between the two major cities rather than through the most populated city.

Second, the not-so-good news:

• Where it passed there is a trail of destruction with an estimated 90% of buildings being affected as well as crops.
• One of the towns that the centre did pass through was devastated 4 years ago by Cyclone Larry and has been hard hit again.
• The above means that bananas are going to go on the rare items list again. Hubby will have to forego his usual banana a day for work at the prices they are likely to become. After Cyclone Larry I remember $12 per kilogram (that's roughly about $6 per pound). This is a minor inconvenience for us. We are very thankful to have escaped floods and cyclones here and continue to pray for those who have lost so much.