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Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:55:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-4d07f4cb6d0036b422c6601c120f8bbc Flooding NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402055500 http://reliefweb.int/node/486999 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Fiji By Adam Harvey and staff Updated April 02, 2012 13:50:06 Video : Floods sweep through Fiji (The Midday Report) A government ban on flights into Fiji has been lifted, as the flooding crisis there is expected to be worsened by a cyclone passing near the island nation. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:44:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-cebe818dc7d76331bef0e55235b29a39 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402094400 http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-iles-Fidji.-Le-tourisme-paralyse-par-de-fortes-inondations_6346-2061934-fils-tous_filDMA.Htm Les îles Fidji affrontaient, ce lundi, des inondations massives qui ont paralysé l’activité, notamment touristique, de cet archipel du... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:42:00 +0200 OuestFrance fr OuestFrance-0e2674b719a03846dc164a1d33454d3d NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402114200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10796246&ref=rss A temporary suspension of flights to Fiji has been lifted but a state of emergency remains in place as strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain continue to batter the island nation.Severe weather pounded Fiji over the weekend,... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:57:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-8e91afb142dee427cfde59f2bdad5b9a Flooding PoliticalUnrest NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402115700 http://www.liberation.fr/monde/01012399870-paralysees-par-des-crues-les-iles-fidji-redoutent-un-cyclone L'archipel fait face à d'importantes inondations, qui pourraient redoubler d'intensité avec l'arrivée, redoutée, du cyclone Daphné. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:10:00 +0200 Liberation fr Liberation-0c35679002a090cd5a0c745e5964f2da NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402121000 http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/article_1696129.php/Five-die-three-missing-in-Fiji-floods Wellington - Five people have died and three more were reported missing after torrential rains caused extensive flooding in the South Pacific island state of Fiji, according to reports from the capital Suva on Monday. The government has declared a state of natural disaster and the Meteorological.... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:29:00 +0200 monstersandcritics en monstersandcritics-09ad19a2ae312da7db18df837e099e75 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402132900 http://www.cyberpresse.ca/voyage/nouvelles/201204/02/01-4511586-fidji-des-inondations-et-un-cyclone-accueillent-les-touristes.php Les îles Fidji affrontaient lundi des inondations massives qui ont paralysé l'activité, notamment... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:35:00 +0200 cyberpresse fr cyberpresse-947c1d015007ce38cd83caf3a4e74ddd NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402143500 http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1505/Monde/article/detail/1417772/2012/04/02/Les-Fidji-inondees-se-preparent-a-un-cyclone.dhtml?utm_source=RSSReader&utm_medium=RSS Les îles Fidji affrontaient lundi d'importantes inondations qui ont paralysé l'activité, notamment touristique, de cet archipel du Pacifique Sud, et la situation pourrait empirer avec l'arrivée d'un cyclone. Les crues ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:09:00 +0200 7sur7 fr 7sur7-b491fa08997c39a20c8ffb36a0d10167 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402170900 http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=493700&Itemid=1 02 de abril de 2012, 13:23 Suva, April 2 (PL) The population and the authorities in Fiji are struggling on Monday to counteract the negative effects of the devastating floods that have led the country and its tourism industry to a standstill.   Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:31:00 +0200 prensa-latina-en en prensa-latina-en-3a8712dfa64eb951e6234babdf437bc5 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20120402203100 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10796290&ref=rss Fiji was last night bracing for the worst as a newly formed cyclone made its way to the small island nation which has already been devastated by a deadly storm.And New Zealand is ready and waiting to send help to the flood-hit country... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:05:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-33d79efbe749745163e674a08c272658 NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.1426 178.431 20120402210500 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10796293&ref=rss Heavy rain and gales have been predicted as a band of rain moving south from the tropics sets its sights on New Zealand.And there are concerns that the weather system could bring waves more than 7m high to the Bay of Plenty - potentially... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:05:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-e754680d2e0d2643257ceeaf9ac31f6b NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters Flooding -41.3348 174.807 2.65462001341214 43.5673745530813 20120402210500 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=67235 Fiji escapes more flood damage as Cyclone skirts country Posted at 20:42 on 02 April, 2012 UTC Flood ravaged Fiji has been spared from the worst of Cyclone Daphne which was expected to compound problems for the country overnight. Five people are known to have been killed in the floods in recent days, and three are still missing. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:54:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-cf040e95d6c1c4c76e27eefab8bd6ff7 NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.1426 178.431 20120402225400 http://reliefweb.int/node/487240 Torrential rain since 29 March have caused severe flooding for the second time this year in the western division of Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu. Four people have died and over 8,000 people have been forced to seek safety in 91 evacuation centres following the floods. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:11:00 +0200 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-155a8200a4b1d912c0982c7d8f969d75 HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.1426 178.431 20120403001100 http://reliefweb.int/node/487240 Source: ICRC Country: Fiji Torrential rain since 29 March have caused severe flooding for the second time this year in the western division of Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu. Four people have died and over 8,000 people have been forced to seek safety in 91 evacuation centres following the floods. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:45:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-155a8200a4b1d912c0982c7d8f969d75 HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.1426 178.431 20120403004500 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10796290&ref=rss The New Zealand Government has made $500,000 available to Fijian authorities as a tropical cyclone threatens to further batter the small island nation.Severe weather pounded Fiji at the weekend, causing flash floods that left five... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:06:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-eca392666498cd836dd2134abf103218 EuropeAid NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.1426 178.431 20120403010600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10796290&ref=rss Fijian authorities have warned of possible outbreaks of communicable diseases at evacuation centres filled with people fleeing flooded towns.Meanwhile the New Zealand Government has made $500,000 available to Fijian authorities... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:07:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-99b7bce4ee31dc015c3255a7f6675123 NaturalDisasters Flooding CommunicableDiseases EuropeAid -18.1426 178.431 20120403040700 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=197720 NURSES stationed in flood-affected areas and the outer islands affected by Cyclone Daphne were well prepared leading up to the two natural disasters. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:16:00 +0200 fijitimes en fijitimes-6c2b732177df2a91d4c11257b2ebb808 NaturalDisasters 20120404001600