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Satellite image of simultaneous cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean

January 7

• 1966 - Cyclone Denise struck Réunion, producing 1,825 mm (71.9 in) of rainfall at Foc-Foc. This is the highest 24 hour rainfall total worldwide.
• 1998 - Three cyclones (pictured) – Ron (right), Susan (center), and Katrina (left) – are active over the southern Pacific Ocean. The former two were among the strongest on record for the region, while the latter lasted 24 days while moving erratically around Australia.