Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Wellington: Hundreds of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as another tropical storm took aim at Fiji , officials said Saturday, as the South Pacific island nation went on high alert. The storm was brewing east of Vanuatu and was expected to strengthen as it neared Fiji early next week.

Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:29:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

WELLINGTON: Hundreds of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as another tropical storm took aim at Fiji , officials said Saturday, as the South Pacific island nation went on high alert. The storm was brewing east of Vanuatu and was expected to strengthen as it neared Fiji early next week.

Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Hundreds of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as another tropical storm took aim at Fiji , officials said Saturday, as the South Pacific island nation went on high alert. The storm was brewing east of Vanuatu and was expected to strengthen as it neared Fiji early next week.

Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 07:44:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

A colour-coded flag that provides cyclone warnings to villagers is seen in Wailotua Village No. 1, an inland community of about 200 people that is prone to flooding, cyclones and landslides December 8, 2017. — Picture by Thomson Reuters Foundation WELLINGTON, April 7 ― Hundreds of people were....

AFP: Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:40:00 +0200focus-news-en (en)

Suva. Hundreds of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as another tropical storm took aim at Fiji , officials said Saturday, as the South Pacific island nation went on high alert, reported AFP The storm was brewing east of Vanuatu and was expected to strengthen as it neared Fiji early next week.

Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:14:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

WELLINGTON (AFP) - Hundreds of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as another tropical storm took aim at Fiji , officials said on Saturday (April 7), as the South Pacific island nation went on high alert. The storm was brewing east of Vanuatu and was expected to strengthen as it neared Fiji early next week.

People moved to evacuation centres in Fiji due to bad weather

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:01:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Fiji 's National Disaster Management Office says 192 people have been moved to five evacuation centres in the Western Division, where nearly 40 percent of Fiji's population live, as a tropical storm nears the country. Fiji police have confirmed that a man was swept away by strong currents and another....

Labour queries delay in support

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:23:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

THE Fiji Labour Party has questioned the delay in Government's announcement of aid for flood victims in the Western Division. Party leader and former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry also criticised Government for allowing withdrawal of Fiji National Provident Fund savings by members to carry out flood rehabilitation.

FNPF withdrawals for genuine cases

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:56:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

Update: 5:51PM THE Fiji National Provident Fund has clarified that the Natural Disaster Assistance is only for those that were genuinely affected by Tropical Cyclone Josie. Since announcing the $1000 flood assistance for those living in affected areas, FNPF offices have been inundated with members trying to access this assistance.

Flooded communities in Fiji showing resilience

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 04:22:00 +0200rnzi (en)

A big clean up is underway in Fiji after Cyclone Josie brought heavy rains and flooding at the weekend. Four people died and one person is still missing. The worst hit areas are in the Western Division, on Viti Levu. Distribution of government aid is underway and the Fiji Red Cross has been assisting.

Schools in western Fiji closed as flood alert remains

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:36:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SUVA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Schools in the western part of Fiji will remain closed for at least the next two days until further assessments are made due to flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Josie. Four people died during the flooding in the Western Division in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Josie over the Easter weekend.

FNPF clarifies disaster assistance criteria

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:24:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

Update: 12:09PM THE Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) will only activate the natural disaster assistance for members once a state of natural disaster is declared. FNPF chief executive officer Jaoji Koroi clarified this in a statement issued yesterday while considering assisting members whose....

Papua New Guinea: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (27 Mar - 2 Apr 2018)

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:54:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA. On 29 April a M6.9 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Britain island. A tsunami alert was issued and then cancelled, and no casualties or severe impacts have been reported. On 26 February a M7.5 earthquake struck Southern Highland Province, followed by several aftershocks.

Call for state of natural disaster after Fiji cyclone

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:55:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Fiji 's opposition National Federation Party has called on the government to declare a state of natural disaster after Cyclone Josie. The category 1 storm brought torrential rain and flooded large parts of the western division, causing the death of four people. One person is still missing after being washed away by flood waters.