Overall Green Flood in Fiji from 22 Jan 2012 00:00 UTC to 06 Feb 2012 23:59 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Fiji

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3893
Death:	8
Displaced:	3500
Countries:	Fiji
From - To	22 Jan - 06 Feb

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Latest media headlines

Fund approves disaster scheme 2/8/2012 11:23:00 PM.

HUNDREDS in the Western Division will find relief in the Fiji National Provident Fund's decision to reactivate its natural disaster partial withdrawal scheme.

Food shortage predicted as Fiji flood clean-up continues. 2/8/2012 2:14:00 AM.

Food shortage predicted as Fiji flood clean-up continues Posted at 01:05 on 08 February, 2012 UTC A Red Cross regional co-ordinator is predicting food shortages in Fiji’s Western Division following floods last month that killed eight people

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Use nature to manage flood impact, says IUCN 2/7/2012 11:59:00 PM.

KEEP nature's health intact to lessen the impact of flooding. This is the call from the International Union for Conservation of Nature-Oceania ù IUCNù as Fiji remains swamped in the aftermath of some of the worst floodings ever in the west.

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Hope amid sorrow 2/4/2012 12:03:00 AM.

NATURAL disasters break down barriers of race, colour and creed and draws out the heart of love and compassion from immeasurable depths.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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