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Yasa dealt a devastating blow to Fiji on Thursday when it made landfall as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone with winds of 240 km/h (150 mph), according to the Fiji Meteorological Service. As ...
Transportation was hampered as 72 roads in the country were closed due to fallen trees, power lines, and flooding. Heavy rain was recorded in most of the country. Four deaths were confirmed, while one person remains missing. [1] Damage in Fiji were calculated at FJ$500 million, or $245 million (2020 USD). [2]
Fiji Village (stylised Fijivillage) is an online news website in Fiji which is fully owned and operated by Communications Fiji Limited. [1] It covers local, political, business, sporting, cultural, and other news items. Fiji Village is affiliated with radio stations FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and Legend FM. [1]
The Turaga-ni-Koro (village chief) advised all villagers on Malolo to stay inside and remain alert at all times throughout the day. [108] Heavy rainfall flooded several communities across Fiji; flash flood warnings covered all low-lying areas and watersheds throughout the country. [109] Parts of Ba, Lautoka, and two villages were flooded.
Widespread flooding occurred in low-lying areas. [52] On Matuku Island , sustained winds topped out at 74 km/h (46 mph) on the morning of 29 December with gusts to 93 km/h (58 mph). [ 55 ] In the Nadarivatu District , 327 mm (12.9 in) of rain was recorded over a 24-hour period between December 27–28; 126 mm (5.0 in) was recorded at Nadi ...
Flooding, uprooted trees, and structural damage are just the tip of the iceberg of the destruction from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene’s surge smashes records for high water levels in Tampa Bay
Prior to the formation of Cyclone Pam, flooding from king tides, which peaked at 3.4 m (11 ft) on 19 February 2015, caused considerable road damage across the multi-island nation of Tuvalu. [46] [47] Between 10 and 11 March, waves, estimated to be 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft), associated with the cyclone swept across the low-lying islands of Tuvalu.
Viliame Gavoka, Fiji's deputy prime minister, said that as of Monday evening, four had been discharged, while two were in stable condition in the ICU. The incident comes after six tourists died in ...