Taro Authorities Evacutates REsidents to Higher Ground as Strange Sea Changes Developed
George Herming
He said the earth quake that hit the Western Solomon's this morning was strongly felt twice in Choiseul province.
"We are currently evacuating Taro Island residents and others in coastal areas to higher ground.
"The huge wave rolls are stronger than floods.
"They are causing large areas of ocean to dry up exposing fish and other marine lives," Mr Kiloe said by phone from Taro Island.
He said provincial authorities are closely monitoring the situation.
He said the quake had not caused any deaths, but considerable damages were recorded throughout the province.
He said all official provincial business activities were closed since this morning and will resume when the situation is back to normal.
He said the situation has caused widespread fear among people in the province.