Cyclone Evan Impact on Samoa’s Economy as Bad as 2009 Tsunami

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:49:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

’s economy will be as hard hit by the passage of Cyclone Evan earlier this month as it was by a 2009 tsunami that destroyed 20 villages and killed 143 people , an International Monetary Fund official said. The category 4 storm, which hit the Pacific island country Dec.

Government vessel to deliver supplies to island residents

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:03:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

PARTS of cyclone-hit Yasawa will get their sprinkle of Christmas cheer this weekend when the government vessel MV Iloilovatu arrives at their doorstep bearing relief supplies.

Villagers forego Christmas to rebuild lives

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:03:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

THE people of Namara in Wayalailai will not celebrate Christmas this year. Instead, their focus will be on the rebuilding of homes and lives. Only four homes were spared the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Evan and for the unlucky ones, the category four storm will forever be etched in their minds.

Samoa: Cyclone economic impact on Samoa as bad as tsunami

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:58:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Fiji , Samoa The economic impact of Cyclone Evan on Samoa was at least as bad as the recent tsunami. Listen: Cyclone economic impact on Samoa as bad as tsunami (Credit: ABC) That's according to the International Monetary Fund's resident advisor on the Pacific Island, Yangzheg Yang.

Cyclone impact on Samoa as bad as 2009 tsunami: IMF

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:08:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

The economic impact of Cyclone Evan on Samoa will be at least as bad as the deadly tsunami that caused widespread damage in 2009, the International Monetary Fund says.

Cyclone impact on Samoa as bad as 2009 tsunami: IMF

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:59:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

The economic impact of Cyclone Evan on Samoa will be at least as bad as the deadly tsunami that caused widespread damage in 2009, the International Monetary Fund says.

L'après Evan: course contre la montre et les épidémies

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:41:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

L'UNICEF a commencé hier à distribuer de l'aide aux enfants du Samoa et de Fidji, durement frappés par le cyclone Evan , les 13 et 17 décembre.

Samoa: The need is great following destruction in Samoa

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:45:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Caritas Australia Country: Samoa Caritas Australia, the international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Australia, is spearheading emergency relief efforts in Samoa, following Cyclone Evan , that’s left at least four dead, many missing and thousands homeless.

L'après-Evan aux îles Fidji

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:27:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

L'État de catastrophe nationale a été décrété pour une durée de 15 jours dans les régions Ouest et Nord.

ShelterBox Responds After Cyclone Evan Hits Fiji

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:03:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is in Fiji after Cyclone Evan struck the Pacific nation, destroying homes, causing flash floods and cutting power.Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) December 19, 2012 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is in Fiji after Cyclone Evan....

Évaluation préliminaire des dégâts au Samoa

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:14:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Une semaine après la catastrophe, la facture du cyclone Evan est estimée à 300 millions de dollars.

Fiji: Trail of destruction after Cyclone Evan hits Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:23:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Fiji , Samoa 12/18/2012 04:43 GMT by Joshua Kuku SUVA, Dec 18, 2012 (AFP) - Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists.

Trail of destruction as Evan hits Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:45:00 +0100sbs (en)

Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists.

Disaster zones declared

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:06:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

A STATE of Natural Disaster has been declared for the Western and Northern divisions.

Victorin Lurel va se rendre à Wallis

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:24:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

Le ministre des Outre-mer, Victorin Lurel, se rendra mercredi et jeudi à Wallis pour "témoigner de la solidarité nationale" aux habitants, durement frappés par le cyclone Evan , a indiqué mardi le haut-commissariat en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Quelques 300 bâtiments ont été détruits par le cyclone Evan ©....

Samoa: Caritas Australia opens Pacific Emergency Appeal

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Caritas Australia Country: Samoa Since Tropical Cyclone Evan hit Samoa on Thursday 13 December four deaths have been confirmed and Caritas Samoa Director, Puletini Tuala says 20 people are missing, more than 4,500 people are in evacuation centres (with over 300 people in Caritas-supported centres) and over 4,000 homes have been destroyed.

Samoa: Samoa and Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Evan - Information Bulletin No. 1

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: IFRC Country: Fiji , Samoa , Wallis and Futuna (France) This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation.

Les Fidji durement touchés par le cyclone Evan

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:43:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

Après les Samoa et Wallis et Futuna, le cyclone Evan a fait une autre victime lundi dans le Pacifique : les îles Fidji. Des vents de près de 270 km/h…

Fiji: Habitat for Humanity launches shelter appeal for Samoa and Fiji to assist those affected by Cyclone Evan

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:18:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Habitat for Humanity International Country: Fiji , Samoa Thousands of people in evacuation centers Bangkok, 18th December 2012 – Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has launched an appeal to assist families in Samoa and Fiji affected by Cyclone Evan .

Fiji: Cyclone Evan Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:14:00 +0100ananova (en)

Tropical Cyclone Evan has left a swathe of destruction across Fiji , destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. The storm hammered the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours. But, despite the damage, officials reported no fatalities as the storm headed out to sea on Tuesday....

Fiji: Cyclone Evan Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:11:00 +0100skynews (en)

Tropical Cyclone Evan has caused widespread destruction across the Pacific nation, just weeks after hitting Samoa .

Very intense tropical cyclone Evan struck Fiji as an intense tropical cyclone at about 18:00 GMT on 17 December.

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:15:00 +0100trust (en)

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:11 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Very intense tropical cyclone Evan struck Fiji as an intense tropical cyclone at about 18:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall was near19.

Lurel se rendra à Wallis

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:33:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

Le ministre des Outre-mer, Victorin Lurel, se rendra mercredi et jeudi à Wallis pour "témoigner de la solidarité nationale" aux habitants, durement frappés par le cyclone Evan , a indiqué mardi le haut-commissariat en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Quelques 300 bâtiments ont été détruits par le cyclone Evan ©....

Habitat for Humanity launches shelter appeal for Samoa and Fiji to assist those affected by Cyclone Evan

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:06:00 +0100trust (en)

Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has launched an appeal to assist families in Samoa and Fiji affected by Cyclone Evan .

Le Tahoera’a prédit la “ruine de la protection sanitaire”

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:27:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Le sujet n’avait été qu’“effleuré en séance”, pour citer Édouard Fritch, qui tenait, hier, à faire part à la presse de ses investigations. Peu satisfait de la réponse du ministre sur les conséquences du gel des postes budgétaires dans la Santé comme dans le social, le député-représentant est allé chercher les informations lui-même.

Clean-up begins after Evan devastates Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100smh (en)

State of natural disaster has been declared for parts of Fiji as the clean-up from Cyclone Evan begins.

Clean-up begins after Evan devastates Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100smh (en)

No fatalities were recorded after Cyclone Evan lashed parts of Fiji 's main island Viti Levu, but there is still a flooding danger from the Rewa river.

Trail of destruction after Cyclone Evan hits Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:22:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

SUVA - Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. Despite the damage, officials reported no fatalities as the storm headed out to sea early....

Clean-up begins after Evan devastates Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:13:00 +0100sbs (en)

No fatalities were recorded after Cyclone Evan lashed parts of Fiji 's main island Viti Levu, but there is still a flooding danger from the Rewa river.

Cyclone Evan leaves trail of damage over Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:05:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

No deaths reported as cyclone is downgraded and moves away from Fiji , having caused destruction across the island.

Tragédie de Newtown: premiers obsèques

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:48:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

Un abîme de tristesse mais aussi un océan de soutien et d'empathie. Aux Etats-Unis, le Connecticut enterrait ce lundi deux des 26 victimes de la…

Evan ou l'apocalypse avant l'heure pour Fidji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:33:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

Le cyclone Evan s'est abattu sur les îles Fidji dans le Pacifique, forçant plus de 8000 personnes à trouver refuge dans des centres d'évacuations mis…

Trail of destruction after Cyclone Evan hits Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:31:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

SUVA: Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists.

State of natural disaster

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:53:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Update: 6:31PM A State of natural disaster was declared today for the Western and Northern divisions.

State of natural disaster declared in Fiji after Cyclone Evan.

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:50:00 +0100rnzi (en)

State of natural disaster declared in Fiji after Cyclone Evan Posted at 05:46 on 18 December, 2012 UTC A state of natural disaster has been declared for Fiji’s Northern and Western division after the devastation caused by Cyclone Evan. Fiji authorities say it will be in effect for 15 days to allow rehabilitation work to be accelerated.

Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:38:00 +0100sbs (en)

Cyclone Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand.

Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:40:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

TROPICAL Cyclone Evan has left a swathe of destruction across Fiji after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours.

Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:40:00 +0100smh (en)

Tropical Cyclone Evan has left a swathe of destruction across Fiji after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours.

Fiji recovers after cyclone's fury

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:17:00 +0100TheAustralian (en)

FIJI is cleaning up after Tropical Cyclone Evan 's 200km/h winds pounded the Pacific nation for 12 hours and left areas resembling a 'war zone'.

Aid for Samoa, Fiji as Evan heads NZ's way

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:10:00 +0100smh (en)

Cyclone Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand.

Aid for Samoa, Fiji as Evan heads NZ's way

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:00:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

CYCLONE Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand.

Fiji looks to rebuild after Evan's wrath

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:46:00 +0100TheAustralian (en)

TROPICAL cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji , after lashing the island nation with 200km/h winds and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Evan heads towards NZ

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:26:00 +0100sbs (en)

Cyclone Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand.

Evan est passé : le Samoa panse ses plaies

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:59:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Et pendant ce temps, un homme s'est donné pour mission d'informer la population des dégâts causés par le cyclone jeudi dernier, le 13 décembre.

Fiji looks to rebuild after Evan's wrath

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:15:00 +0100TheAustralian (en)

TROPICAL cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji , after lashing the island nation with 200km/h winds and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Fiji braces for strengthening Cyclone Evan

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Evacuations have begun in Fiji ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Evan , which has already battered Samoa .

Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:07:00 +0100smh (en)

The Fiji Meteorological Service says tropical cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after battering the island nation with 200km/h winds.

Very intense tropical cyclone Evan struck Fiji at about 06:00 GMT on 17 December.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:53:00 +0100trust (en)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:01 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Very intense tropical cyclone Evan struck Fiji at about 06:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall was near17.9 S,177.3 E.

Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:38:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

THE Fiji Meteorological Service says tropical cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after battering the island nation with 200km/h winds.

Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:21:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

Conditions will ease over the next few hours for storm battered Fiji , after a wild night which forced more than 8,000 people into evacuation centres. Cyclone Evan is now moving slowly southwards, and is just to the west of Fiji's Kadavu island. Fiji Meteorological Service says the hurricane warning....

High bill for damage

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:19:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

THE cost of damage to the country and the tourism industry caused by Tropical Cyclone Evan will be among the biggest Fiji has ever seen.

Fiji assesses damage in the wake of Cyclone Evan

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:56:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

Conditions will ease over the next few hours for storm battered Fiji , after a wild night which forced more than 8,000 people into evacuation centres. Cyclone Evan is now moving slowly southwards, and is just to the west of Fiji's Kadavu island. Fiji Meteorological Service says the hurricane warning....

Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:49:00 +0100sbs (en)

The Fiji Meteorological Service says tropical cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after battering the island nation with 200km/h winds.

Samoa: $300M preliminary damage estimate in Samoa

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Samoa Updated 17 December 2012, 18:13 AEST In Samoa a preliminary estimate has put the damages bill from Cyclone Evan at $300-million. A State iof Emergency has replaced the initial State of Disaster declared when the cylone devasted the capital....

Les îles Fidji frappées par le cyclone Evan

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:36:00 +0100rian-fr (fr)

Accompagné de puissants vents et d'inondations, le cyclone Evan a provoqué de nombreuses coupures d'électricité

Le cyclone Evan touche les Samoa

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:19:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

Le cyclone Evam a balayé les îles Samoa , dans le Pacifique Sud, ce week-end, détruisant des maisons, inondant des rues et arrachant des arbres. Quatre personnes ont été tuées et huit autres sont toujours portées disparues. Chez euronews, nous croyons en l’intelligence humaine et pensons que le rôle....

Fiji: Homes destroyed as Fiji feels Evan's fury

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Fiji VIDEO: Fijians flee to evacuation centres as Evan arrives (ABC News) Cyclone Evan is leaving a trail of destruction as it smashes into Fiji, destroying homes and lashing the Pacific nation with strong winds and heavy rain.

Wallis and Futuna (France): Cyclone Evan : nombreux dégâts sur l'île française de Wallis (Polynésie)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Wallis and Futuna (France) 12/17/2012 10:43 GMT MATA'UTU (France), 17 déc 2012 (AFP) - Les dégâts matériels causés par le cyclone Evan sur l'île de Wallis, principal territoire de l'archipel français de Wallis et Futuna, sont très importants et une mission de....

Philippines (the): Asia-Pacific Region 11 - 17 December, 2012, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Brunei Darussalam, Fiji , Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (the), Samoa Philippines - TC Bopha (Pablo) struck the southern Philippines nearly 2 weeks ago. Nearly 960,000 people remain displaced, of whom almost 26,000 are in 63 evacuation centers.

VIDEO. Un puissant cyclone frappe les îles Fidji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:33:00 +0100france2 (fr)

Après avoir durement touché les Samoa , le cyclone Evan et ses vents atteignant les 270 km/h, continue son parcours dans le Pacifique en arrivant lundi dans l'archipel des Fidji.

VIDEO. Un puissant cyclone frappe les îles Fidji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:29:00 +0100alvinet (fr)

Après avoir durement touché les Samoa , le cyclone Evan et ses vents atteignant les 270 km/h, continue son... Source : Francetv info - Articles similaires

Wallis durement touchée

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:17:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

L’île de Wallis a été "durement touchée" et souffre d’"importants dégâts matériels" après le passage du cyclone Evan , de classe 2, samedi et dimanche, tandis que celle de Futuna a été "moins frappée", a annoncé dimanche le ministère des Outre-mer à Paris.

Evacuations in Fiji as cyclone hits

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:51:00 +0100sbs (en)

Fiji is on alert as Cyclone Evan bears down on it, with nearly 400 people in evacuation centres as the search for missing fishermen continues.

Very intense tropical cyclone Evan struck Fiji at about 18:00 GMT on 16 December.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:41:00 +0100trust (en)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:46 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Very intense tropical cyclone Evan struck Fiji at about 18:00 GMT on 16 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall was near16.4 S,178.3 E.

Evan batters Fiji as Samoa counts the cost

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:25:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

AS Cyclone Evan batters Fiji and residents take refuge in evacuation centres, a search is on for 10 fishermen off Samoa .

Evan batters Fiji as Samoa counts the cost

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:20:00 +0100smh (en)

As Cyclone Evan batters Fiji and residents take refuge in evacuation centres, a search is on for 10 fishermen off Samoa .

Les Wallisiens de Tahiti : entre angoisse et bonnes nouvelles

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:05:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Il y a deux ans, le cyclone Tomas avait frappé l’archipel de Wallis et Futuna. Ce week-end, c’est le cyclone Evan qui s’est abattu sur cette île francophone de l’Océanie, plus particulièrement sur...

Wallis “durement touchée”, Futuna “moins frappée” par le cyclone Evan

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:05:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

L’île de Wallis a été “durement touchée” et souffre d’“importants dégâts matériels” après le passage du cyclone Evan , de classe 2, samedi et dimanche, tandis que celle de Futuna a été “moins frappée”, a annoncé hier le ministère des Outre-mer à Paris. Deux morts aux îles Samoa Ce violent cyclone....

Thousands flee as Cyclone Evan batters Fiji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:33:00 +0100geo-tv (en)

SUVA: Thousands of people fled to evacuation centres in Fiji on Monday as a powerful cyclone lashed the Pacific na

Fiji: Special Weather Bulletin Number 19 for Fiji on severe tropical cyclone Evan

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:52:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Government of Fiji Country: Fiji ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI at 4:26am on Monday the 17th of December 2012 TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE BUA PROVINCE, WESTERN PARTS OF VITI LEVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.

Samoa: Samoa counts cyclone cost

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:52:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Australia, Fiji , New Zealand, Samoa Updated 17 December 2012, 6:58 AEST By NZ correspondent Dominique Schwartz, wires and staff Samoa's National Emergency Operations Centre says the damaging impact of Cyclone Evan is as severe as the 2009 tsunami.

L'archipel des Fidji se prépare à l'arrivée d'un puissant cyclone

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:37:00 +0100arcinfo (fr)

Le cyclone Evan menace les îles Fidji. Dans les Samoa , quatre personnes sont mortes après son passage. L'archipel des Fidji dans le Pacifique se prépare à l'arrivée du cyclone Evan. Ce dernier a déjà fait quatre morts et endommagé des maisons dans les Samoa voisines.

Samoa declares a state of emergency.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:31:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Samoa declares a state of emergency Posted at 04:13 on 17 December, 2012 UTC The Samoa government has declared a state of emergency after assessing the widespread damage across the island of Upolu. Samoa had been in a State of Disaster since Friday last week, but that changed on Monday.

Evan bearing down directly over Fiji’s western Viti Levu.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:27:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Evan bearing down directly over Fiji ’s western Viti Levu Posted at 01:21 on 17 December, 2012 UTC Tropical Cyclone Evan is bearing down directly on the western coast of Fiji’s Viti Levu island, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 270 kilometres per hour.

Le Cyclone Evan balaie le nord des îles Fidji

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:05:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Ce cyclone de catégorie 4 a déjà causé d'importants dégâts et fait plusieurs morts au Samoa . Ce matin, à 6h30, heure locale, les services météo des îles Fidji ont indiqué que le cyclone était en train de balayer le nord de l'archipel. Le cyclone était alors à un peu plus d'une centaine de kilomètres de Labasa.

Very intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 18:00 GMT on 16 December.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:24:00 +0100trust (en)

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:51 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Very intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 18:00 GMT on 16 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near16.4 S,178.3 E.

Wallis "durement touchée", Futuna "moins frappée"

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0100lesnouvelles-pf (fr)

Cyclone Evan . L'île de Wallis a été "durement touchée" et souffre d'"importants dégâts matériels" après le passage du cyclone Evan, de classe 2, hier et aujourd'hui, tandis que...

CoC, BlueSky, Calif church collect donations for Samoa

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:13:00 +0100samoanews (en)

By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com Organizations and agencies in American Samoa and the U.S. are collecting donations for storm-torn Samoa. Friday, the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce announced that it was putting together a relief shipment for Samoa, saying that if any businesses or....

Evan strengthens overnight as Fiji waits.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:23:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Evan strengthens overnight as Fiji waits Posted at 17:46 on 16 December, 2012 UTC Tropical cyclone Evan has intensified overnight as Fiji prepares for it to hit. The category four cyclone is expected to pass near the northern group today, with wind gusts of up to 260 kilometres per hour.

Eavan strengthens overnight as Fiji waits.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Eavan strengthens overnight as Fiji waits Posted at 17:13 on 16 December, 2012 UTC Tropical cyclone Evan has intensified overnight as Fiji prepares for it to hit. The category four cyclone is expected to pass near the northern group today, with wind gusts of up to 260 kilometres per hour.

flash flood in Samoa described as inland tsunami.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +0100rnzi (en)

flash flood in Samoa described as inland tsunami Posted at 17:13 on 16 December, 2012 UTC In Samoa, people are describing a flash flood that tore through the east of the capital, Apia, as an inland tsunami. The true extent of the damage caused by cyclone Evan is only now being revealed with villages....

Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 18:00 GMT on 16 December.

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:19:00 +0100trust (en)

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:56 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 18:00 GMT on 16 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near16.2 S,178.2 E.

Storm-force winds lash Fiji as Cyclone Evan arrives

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:14:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

More than 2000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres in Fiji as Cyclone Evan lashes the country's northern islands. Fiji's Meteorological Office says storm force winds could be felt on the main island of Viti Levu by midday. But it says the Yasawa and Mamanuca will feel the worst of the....

Storm-force winds lash Fiji as Cyclone Evan arrives

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:48:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

More than 2000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres in Fiji as Cyclone Evan lashes the country's northern islands. Fiji's Meteorological Office says storm force winds could be felt on the main island of Viti Levu by midday. But it says the Yasawa and Mamanuca will feel the worst of the....

Cyclone Evan : l'île de Wallis durement touchée, Futuna moins frappée

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:19:00 +0100LeMonde (fr)

L'île de Wallis a été "durement touchée" et a subi d'"importants dégâts matériels" après le passage du cyclone Evan , de classe 2, samedi 15 et dimanche 16 décembre.

Hundreds stranded in Fiji as cyclone approaches

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:29:00 +0100smh (en)

Hundreds of Australian tourist are stranded on Fiji ’s main island as deadly cyclone Evan approaches.

Fiji braces for monster cyclone

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:41:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Airlines have cancelled flights and people have been evacuated from outlying areas as Cyclone Evan bears down on Fiji .Tourists, including Kiwis, have been moved from some Fijian resorts to the mainland and evacuation centres have...

Fiji braces itself to get 'walloped'

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:13:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Fiji is preparing itself for potentially catastrophic damage as a beefed-up Tropical Cyclone Evan begins to move in over the main islands. Evacuations have begun in low-lying coastal towns, the Fijian military has been put on stand-by,...

Villagers brace for TC Evan

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:06:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

VILLAGERS in Vanua Levu have braced themselves for Tropical Cyclone Evan putting up hurricane shutters and cutting down tall trees.

En pleine tempête

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:58:00 +0100ruvr-fr (fr)

Le gouvernement fidjien a exhorté les personnes vivant dans les basses terres d'évacuer vers un endroit sûr en raison de cyclone tropical puissant " Evan ", qui s'approche de l'archipel. Selon les météorologues, la vitesse du vent peut atteindre 200 kilomètres par heure.

Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 02:00 GMT on 17 December.

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:44:00 +0100trust (en)

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:36 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 02:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near16.1 S,177.0 E.

FAGATOGO MARKETPLACE REOPENS AFTER FARMERS REFUSE TO LEAVE

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:18:00 +0100samoanews (en)

By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu reporters@samoanews.com Despite the announcement made by Fagatogo Market management regarding the closing of the Market on Wednesday afternoon until further notice, many farmers showed up at the Market place early yesterday.

Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 02:00 GMT on 17 December.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:25:00 +0100trust (en)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:11 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 02:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near15.8 S,177.8 E.

Samoa: Disaster declared after deadly Samoan cyclone

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:05:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Fiji , Samoa , Tonga By NZ correspondent Dominique Schwartz and wires The Samoan government has declared a state of disaster after Cyclone Evan ravaged the South Pacific nation, destroying buildings and causing flash floods.

Fiji braces for strengthening Cyclone Evan

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:42:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Evacuations have begun in Fiji ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Evan , which has already battered Samoa .

Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 06:00 GMT on 17 December.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:20:00 +0100trust (en)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:41 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 06:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near15.8 S,177.9 E.

Cyclone sur les Samoa: deux morts

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:19:00 +0100alvinet (fr)

Un violent cyclone a causé la mort d'au moins deux personnes sur les îles Samoa , détruisant la... Source : 7sur7 - Articles similaires

Disaster declared after deadly Samoan cyclone

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:09:00 +0100abc-au (en)

The Samoa n government has declared a state of disaster after Cyclone Evan ravaged the South Pacific nation, destroying buildings and causing flash floods.

Cyclone flattens homes in Samoa; 3 reported dead

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:49:00 +0100usaToday (en)

Resident says the village of Lelata, near the capital, looks "like a tsunami has struck" it.

Cyclone sur les Samoa: deux morts

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:32:00 +01007sur7 (fr)

Un violent cyclone a causé la mort d'au moins deux personnes sur les îles Samoa , détruisant la principale centrale ...

Samoa : un cyclone fait deux morts

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:48:00 +0100Europe1 (fr)

Un violent cyclone a causé la mort d'au moins deux personnes sur les îles Samoa , détruisant la principale centrale électrique de cet archipel du Pacifique Sud, qui risque de devoir se passer d'électricité pendant deux semaines, ont indiqué les autorités vendredi.

Samoa : un cyclone fait deux morts

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:37:00 +0100lejdd (fr)

Un violent cyclone a causé la mort d'au moins deux personnes sur les îles Samoa , détruisant la principale centrale électrique de cet archipel du...

Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji as a tropical cyclone at about 00:00 GMT on 17 December.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:55:00 +0100trust (en)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:36 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji as a tropical cyclone at about 00:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near15.

WEATHER ALERT: Update 12 NOON

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:52:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Cyclone warning cancelled, gale warning in effect By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com The National Weather Service Pag Pago reports that today, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at 9:40am Tropical Cyclone Evan (04f) was centered near 13.4s 171.9w moving north-northwest slowly.

Le cyclone Evans fait deux morts au Samoa

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:17:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Ce cyclone de catégorie 2 a balayé hier l'archipel et s'est ensuite déplacé vers le large en direction du Samoa américain.

Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji as a tropical cyclone at about 18:00 GMT on 17 December.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:49:00 +0100trust (en)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:51 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Intense tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji as a tropical cyclone at about 18:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near17.

Floods as cyclone Evan lashes Samoa

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:50:00 +0100sbs (en)

Residents are being evacuated amid power cuts and flooding after a cyclone hit Samoa 's capital.

Samoa warned to prepare for cyclone Evan’s return.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:39:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Samoa warned to prepare for cyclone Evan ’s return Posted at 19:07 on 13 December, 2012 UTC The head of disaster managament in Samoa says people need to be prepared for Tropical Cyclone Evan hit again later this morning. Early this morning, Evan was moving west northwest and was about 30 kilometres northeast of Apia.

Cyclone Evan causes destruction, deaths, in Samoa.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:37:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Cyclone Evan causes destruction, deaths, in Samoa Posted at 17:20 on 13 December, 2012 UTC Tropical Cyclone Evan is now moving away from Tutuila in American Samoa and is taking a course that will put it over the western part of Samoa in a few hours. Cyclone Evan has caused widespread destruction in....

WEATHER ALERT: Update 3:30 am

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:20:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Tropical Cyclone Evan lingers near Tutuila, but may not make landfall By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com At 3:30a.m., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 Tropical Cyclone Evan remains stalled over Upolu island in Samoa for the last couple of hours although it continues to intensify. According to the 2:58 a.

Tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 12:00 GMT on 17 December.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:42:00 +0100trust (en)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:41 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 12:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near17.5 S,178.5 E.

2 deaths reported as Cyclone Evan rips through Samoan islands

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:11:00 +0100cnn (en)

(CNN) -- Tropical Cyclone Evan is battering Samoa and American Samoa in the South Pacific with wind gusts up to 130 mph, heavy rain and pounding surf. The National Weather Service in Pago Pago issued hurricane and high surf warnings for the islands as well as a flash flood watch.

Tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 06:00 GMT on 17 December.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:38:00 +0100trust (en)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:41 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical cyclone Evan is forecast to strike Fiji at about 06:00 GMT on 17 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near17.0 S,179.5 E.

American Samoa braces for Evan tomorrow.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:28:00 +0100rnzi (en)

American Samoa braces for Evan tomorrow Posted at 06:40 on 13 December, 2012 UTC American Samoa is preparing for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Evan approaches. If it continues on its forecasted track, it will come within 16 kilometres of Tutuila by tomorrow morning. He’s local meteorologist Carol Maafala Bacqui.

WEATHER ALERT: Update 8 pm

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:16:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Tropical Cyclone Evan lingers near Tutuila, but may not make landfall By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Late today, Wednesday, Dec. 12 2012, the National Weather Service in Tafuna forecast for Thursday morning is heavy rains and isolated showers as Tropical Cyclone Evan lingers near Tutuila,....

WEATHER ALERT: Update 3:46pm

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:13:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Hurricane Warning and Storm Warning By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com The National Weather Service Pago Pago issued the following report at 3:46pm local time, Wednesday, Dec. 12 2012. Tropical Cyclone Evan (04f) was centered near 14.0s 171.5w or about 60 nautical miles west of Pago Pago at 1 pm local time moving east at 6 knots.

Samoa on alert as Tropical Cyclone Evan hits

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Tropical Cyclone Evan moves across the island group. Cyclone Evan emerged yesterday when a tropical depression deepened 300km southwest of Apia and moved eastward toward the city. It has now been upgraded to a category 2 storm with....

Samoa on alert as Tropical Cyclone Evan hits

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:35:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Tropical Cyclone Evan moves across the island group. Cyclone Evan emerged yesterday when a tropical depression deepened 300km southwest of Apia and moved eastward toward the city. It has now been upgraded to a category 2 storm with....

Samoa on alert as Tropical Cyclone Evan hits

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:33:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Tropical Cyclone Evan moves across the island group. Cyclone Evan emerged yesterday when a tropical depression deepened 300km southwest of Apia and moved eastward toward the city. It has now been upgraded to a category 2 storm with....

WEATHER ALERT: Update 12 noon

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:26:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Hurricane Warning and Storm Warning By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com At 12 noon today, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, the National Weather Service Pago Pago is reporting that Tropical Cyclone Evan was centered near latitude 14.1s longitude 172.0w or about 80 nautical miles west of Pago Pago moving eastward 10 knots.

WEATHER ALERT: Update 9 am

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:39:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Hurricane Watch and Storm Warning By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Tropical Cyclone Evan was centered near latitude 14.2s longitude 173.0w or about 130 nautical miles west of Pago Pago at 7 am this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 12 2012. Evan is expected to continue to intensify during the next 12 to 24 hours as it approaches the Samoa n islands.

Samoa on alert as Tropical Cyclone Evan approaches

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Tropical Cyclone Evan moves closer to the island group.

Samoa and American Samoa issue alerts for tropical cyclone Evan.

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:19:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Samoa and American Samoa issue alerts for tropical cyclone Evan Posted at 19:47 on 12 December, 2012 UTC Samoa’s disaster advisory committee are to meet this morning as a tropical cyclone nears the country. The weather office has issued its third special weather bulletin with a storm and a hurricane....

Samoa on alert as Tropical Cyclone Evan approaches

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:52:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Tropical Cyclone Evan moves closer to the island group.

Samoa on alert as Tropical Cyclone Evan approaches

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:46:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

Storm, hurricane and flood warnings have been issued for Samoa as Tropical Cyclone Evan moves closer to the island group.

Philippines (the): WFP And UN-Habitat Help Four Cities Prepare For Effects Of Climate Change

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: World Food Programme, UN Human Settlements Program Country: Philippines (the) MANILA – As thousands of Filipinos in the southern region of the country struggle to recover from the destruction caused by the country’s latest extreme weather event, Typhoon Bopha, the United Nations World Food....

Starving typhoon survivors mob food, relief trucks

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:50:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

PHILIPPINES - Desperate and starving residents on Tuesday clambered onto trucks distributing food and used clothing as local and international groups continued to deliver much-needed relief goods to villages hit by Typhoon "Pablo" last week. In the worst-hit village of Andap, bedlam broke loose as....

Typhoon reduces Philippine farmers to beggars

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:01:00 +0100dailytimesPK (en)

The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco’s banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha, which left him destitute in seconds. Last week’s terrifying storm has left more than 1,600 people dead or missing in the southern Philippines, and all but wiped....

ICRC, PNRC help Philippine region worst hit by Typhoon Bopha Wednesday, December 12, 2012 12:31:34 AM

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:12:00 +0100mindanaoexaminer (en)

DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 11, 2012) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said they are bringing relief aid to thousands of survivors of typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines that left scores of people dead in the provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.

Typhoon reduces Philippine farmers to beggars

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:57:00 +0100thenational (en)

Last week's terrifying storm has left more than 1,600 people dead or missing in the southern Philippines, and all but wiped out the banana plantations that are one of the desperately poor country's few export earners.

Fourth Avenue: Ortley Beach, N.J., Still Vacated, Recovers Slowly

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:48:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Contractors are in town not to rebuild houses, but to preserve, decontaminate, stabilize or demolish existing ones so the rebuilding can start later.

Philippines (the): Indonesia donates US$1M, goods for typhoon victims

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:35:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Indonesia, Philippines (the) QUEZON CITY, December 11 (PIA) – The Indonesian government yesterday turned over US$1 million and four tons of relief goods to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for victims of typhoon ‘Pablo.’ AFP chief General Jessie D.

Typhoon reduces PH farmers to beggars

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:10:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

NEW BATAAN: The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco's banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha (local name: Pablo), which left him destitute in seconds.

Typhoon reduces Philippine farmers to beggars

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:28:00 +0100scmp (en)

The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco’s banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha, which left him destitute in seconds.

Typhoon reduces Philippine farmers to beggars

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:40:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

NEW BATAAN, Philippines: The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco's banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha, which left him destitute in seconds.