Fijians safe from tsunami that hit Indonesia

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 18:46:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018. Antara Foto/Rolex Malaha via REUTERS. FIJIANS living in Indonesia are safe, says the Fiji mission in Indonesia. A 10-foot tsunami hit the coastal Indonesian city of Palu....

Haiti: Weathering the storm: powerful lessons from the Caribbean

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:34:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Florence, Joyce, Mangkhut and Olivia. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, raging tropical storms continue to threaten the wellbeing of millions around the world. The death and destruction caused by tropical storms are a stark reminder of coastal communities’ vulnerability to natural hazards and of the....

Tsunami drill organised for agencies in Nasese red zone

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:34:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

THE second tsunami drill was conducted today in collaboration with seven agencies located along the Nasese peninsula in Suva, an area labelled the red zone. The drill took place at around 11am where about 2000 employees of the various agencies walked up to the Nasova Police ground, through the....