In 1972 Funafuti was in the path of Cyclone Bebe during the 1972-73 South Pacific cyclone season.
As of 22 March, 71 families (40 percent of the population) of Nui remain displaced and were living in 3 evacuation centres or with other families and on Nukufetau, 76 people (13 percent of the population) remain displaced and were living in 2 evacuation centres [REF].