The Nation - News from Jan. 20, 1987
Rescuers scoured three Samoa Islands ravaged by a hurricane that left at least 30 people injured, including 12 seriously enough to require hospitalization. The hurricane, packing winds of 80 m.p.h., hit the islands of Ofu, Olosega and Tau Saturday, causing an estimated $100 million in damage. A police officer in American Samoa said Ofu and Olosega sustained the brunt of the damage, leaving some 2,000 people homeless.
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