http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=82451Divisional commissioners are responsible for the assistance to be received by families affected by Cyclone Gene, says Manasa Vaniqi, permanent secretary for Provincial Development.2008-02-26T19:23+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-f831fbcb671ba0e7f72efd15b3c8527ahttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=82319A group of chiefs, village elders, youths and police in one area of the North last week fixed a 20 kilometre road damaged by Cyclone Gene to ensure agricultural assistance flows through and preventing youths from cultivating marijuana.2008-02-25T19:12+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-9b4f9223889c6a7876293ee418cc60a2DrugsAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=82257Vunidawa Hospital is operating on a back-up generator after Cyclone Gene cut off power supply in the area three weeks ago.2008-02-24T19:06+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-4878b391753e1ef3bc182e42e05003a2http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=82226Update: 12.55pm Vunidawa Hospital in Naitasiri has been operating in the dark for almost one month now after cyclone Gene hit the country causing extensive damages to some parts of Fiji.2008-02-24T02:02+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-1492bbf2c904ce25b66a2843b9fc88d9http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=82004ALL roads in the North which were closed because of damage done by Cyclone Gene are now open to all traffic.2008-02-21T19:05+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-1cc34c5340117d8dbb6e65c5c4db2282http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=82003ONE month after Cyclone Gene market vendors are feeling the after-effects of the destruction.2008-02-21T19:05+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-c0b7dbece321b7081a12db094cb8e61cOHIMAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81981THE National Disaster Management Office hopes to distribute all food rations for Cyclone Gene by next week, says senior DISMAC officer Aisake Quminakelo.2008-02-21T19:05+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e6cc528cbd8b04ae389eecd786247571ManMadeDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81960Update: 10.19am The Permanent Secretary for Provincial Development Manasa Vaniqi says ration packs delivered to villages and communities affected by Cyclone Gene is determined by the extent of destruction on the ground.2008-02-20T23:29+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-91250c6fda5d099557976ccc72c20c96AgricultureMARS-STAThttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81850REPAIR works to roads damaged by cyclones and were damaged further recently by Cyclone Gene is progressing.2008-02-19T19:21+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-613b2e29898e86ac4a2c8f5cec637745http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81822THE poor state of the economy has forced a decrease in food supplies for Cyclone Gene victims.2008-02-19T19:21+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e2efbbd94d605b02bca59b3ea8e4cdfcAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81851THE final assessment report on the devastation caused by Cyclone Gene in the West was submitted by the western office yesterday.2008-02-19T19:21+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-fc503f4f97f87cc5b189c530e145d7d9http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/s2166251.htmThe distribution of relief food supplies to areas in Fiji hit by Cyclone Gene more than a month ago has now started. Cyclone Gene struck parts of the Fiji islands early last month, causing damages worth about $A33 million. The Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Joeli Rokovada says....2008-02-19T00:05+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-c427ac33ea653af82663fb5989c3a0bfhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81712"NO one has died". That's what Manasa Vaniqi, the permanent secretary for Provincial Development, said when it was pointed out to him by this newspaper that the people of Naitasiri, Ra and Tailevu were without food after Cyclone Gene destroyed their plantations.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-c870e9beede366088c5b056c8ff1177fAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81728THERE are 2000 people that were affected by Cyclone Gene in desperate need of food, says Commissioner Western, Taniela Vocevoce.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-0a046244562a9e5ddc6617d4ae4c62cahttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81746SIX families affected by Cyclone Gene received packs of food and clothes donated by staff and customers of Westpac's Labasa branch.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-d5a9041c9e8fef92f58f11601d0b915fAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81748THE Public Works Department has used about $0.5million to repair roads damaged by Cyclone Gene in the northern division.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-796ef84255b9a3b2e302a8f32ddb7ad2http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81744THE Agriculture Ministry will distribute planting materials, chemicals and fertiliser to farmers following revelations that Cyclone Gene cost the sector an estimated $17million.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-ef48675841da9a45e639d6187ae62778FoodSafetyMARS-STATAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81745AN elderly woman whose house was damaged by Cyclone Gene has called on the interim regime to speed up assistance.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-90033ea85c67dedb2e54a292c6badc36http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81729THE price of yaqona and dalo on Taveuni has dropped because of an oversupply. The plentiful supply is the result of damage caused by Cyclone Gene to 70 per cent of yaqona farms and 30 per cent of dalo farms on Taveuni, forcing farmers sell their produce on the local market instead of exporting.2008-02-18T19:03+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-7f833f650b69e187c9f890bff9c165c4MARS-STATOHIMAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81685Update: 2:58PM Contrary to a number of media reports, Australia has given AUD $50,000 (F$69,725.20) to the Fiji Red Cross Society to replenish its emergency supplies following Tropical Cyclone Gene.2008-02-18T04:24+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-205eeeba9a6f939061cbbfdd4cc697ccEchoExternalAffairsSecurityhttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=38076Villagers in parts of Fiji said to be running out of food after Cyclone Gene Posted at 21:34 on 17 February, 2008 UTC Villagers in the Naitasiri and Tailevu North and Ra areas of Fiji are reportedly running out of food supplies after their plantations were destroyed by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-17T23:00+0100rnzienrnzi-f1d2fd9838b69b49a18a00218a2a2274http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81650SIX families whose lives were disrupted by Cyclone Gene received packs of food and clothes donated by staff and customers of the Labasa Westpac branch in the North.2008-02-17T19:23+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-86292695ca0a63160d5b1b7bc2802b5cAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81611VILLAGERS in the Naitasiri and Tailevu North and Ra areas are reportedly running out of food supplies after their plantations were destroyed by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-17T19:23+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-6d8eb07cdad8c168a00b4113aade0915NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81591Update: 12.49pm SIX families affected by Cyclone Gene received packs of food and clothes donated by staff and customers of the Labasa Westpac branch in the north.2008-02-17T01:50+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-6c469e35e5f2d745d21822356b5fa939http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81483THE Red Cross has received $30,000 from New Zealand to help in relief efforts after Cyclone Gene.2008-02-15T19:07+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-0d28d09a61a6a97ff8ca2c0f0299da6eEchohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81463THE interim Government is expected to fork out more than $45million following preliminary assessment of the extent of damage done by Cyclone Gene three weeks ago.2008-02-15T19:07+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-d2fd5a8becfac3657ab5af498979041fNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81412Update: 5.08pm Australia has committed AUD $50,000 to the Fiji Red Cross Society to replenish its emergency supplies following Tropical Cyclone Gene.2008-02-15T06:24+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-6af639a6b03568c50295041fa46e7976EchoSecurityhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81404Update: 12.49pm Survey carried out by the agriculture officers shows that the Central Division was the worst hit by Cyclone Gene when it swept through Fiji last month.2008-02-15T01:54+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-080244175481fa25bbe7f77c1ecae881MARS-STATAgriculturalProdOliveHortFoodSafetyAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81366FAMILIES in the north that suffered major losses during Cyclone Gene would have to wait another week to receive food rations, says Commissioner Northern Inia Seruiratu.2008-02-14T19:23+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-cb09dea03116a13ce59adf9f630fc3ecMARS-STATAgriculturehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7BT93K?OpenDocumentGovernment will provide relief food rations worth $1.7 million to people affected by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Gene. Cabinet based its decision on a submission by the Prime Minister, Commander Voreqe Bainimarama who briefed Cabinet on the extent of damage sustained by communities and sectors during the....2008-02-14T09:42+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-96b1953165c0d600566a7a0762e81051MARS-STATAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81285TWO villages located on the border of Tailevu and Ra provinces have started clearing food crops from their plantations that was damaged by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-13T19:13+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-16b53c1a789e8761849fcddbe4d4f591Agriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81142THE devastation caused by Cyclone Gene in the western division is estimated to be around $5million, says acting Commissioner Western Taniela Vocevoce.2008-02-12T19:31+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-b7d04920d57d4de313b8e5ab8b287f33http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81139THE interim Government will provide relief food rations worth $1.7million to people affected by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-12T19:01+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-a24f199643be00be768246a60f86337fAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81140CYCLONE Gene has cost the Ra Province more than $4million worth of damage, Rakiraki's assistant district officer confirmed yesterday.2008-02-12T19:01+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-68f411c07c76df53b19f590c1c33f2c9FoodSafetyAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81013DONATIONS towards the Prime Ministers' Relief and Rehabilitation Fund Trust Account for those affected by Cyclone Gene has been encouraging.2008-02-10T19:16+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e9725496d36da417f2ace706802858adEchohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=81010THE National Disaster Management office hopes to distribute food rations as soon as possible to those affected by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-10T19:16+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-1b4c9d9ebda4d1327ba1fcfc9d8ae194http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37921Fiji’s Red Cross assists families in flood-stricken Ba and Rakiraki Posted at 23:04 on 08 February, 2008 UTC 50 families in Fiji’s flood-stricken Ba and Rakiraki have been assisted by the country’s Red Cross. Seven people have died and buildings were flooded after cyclone Gene struck the country.2008-02-10T07:52+0100rnzienrnzi-0996c0c8d056b697a87925c975273486http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80953Update: 9:49AM THE Rotary Club of Nadi has come to the help of two Nadi villagers whose homes were damaged during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-09T22:55+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-803fe1ef1ab58e1ffb53eb421bed1873Agriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80913THE quality of vegetables has dropped as a result of Cyclone Gene which hit the country two weeks ago.2008-02-09T19:15+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-46f2be0591ad8ebe45553e4ddeda5eaaAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHortOHIMhttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37920Some parts of Fiji still without power Posted at 23:04 on 08 February, 2008 UTC Some areas in Fiji’s Eastern, Western and Northern Divisions are reportedly still without power. Fiji has suffered power shortages since being battered by Cyclone Gene more than a week ago.2008-02-09T00:44+0100rnzienrnzi-3ea7791bee46e35de3ecc13168be817chttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37921Fiji’s Red Cross assists families in flood-striken Ba and Rakiraki Posted at 23:04 on 08 February, 2008 UTC 50 families in Fiji’s flood-stricken Ba and Rakiraki have been assisted by the country’s Red Cross. Seven people have died and buildings were flooded after cyclone Gene struck the country.2008-02-09T00:44+0100rnzienrnzi-660a45efc047d9d1e1e39bb42bc044b4http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80792ABOUT 250 people of a settlement in Navua are using a makeshift jetty of sacks of gravel and sand after their pier was washed away by flood during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-08T19:08+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-182c5fe794044301c73fad9d5363509ahttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80819BUSINESS has been slow for vendors at the Navua market since the destruction brought about by Cyclone Gene last week.2008-02-08T19:08+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-d1f83176a11d2baf628bad5d1afa7118AgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80740A farmer in Dawasamu, Tailevu is still coming to terms with the destruction of his plantation and livestock by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-07T19:24+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-7e1120feceaeb46f5d5403ee053318cbAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturalProdAnimalFloodingAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80729ONLY one road in the Western Division remains closed to the public in the wake of Cyclone Gene more than a week ago.2008-02-07T19:24+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-6c9a18a41129b1b2f3e65ac115d31054http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37900Disease fears in Fiji in wake of cyclone Posted at 07:31 on 07 February, 2008 UTC Health officials in Fiji fear of an outbreak of illnesses after several people have been diagnosed with diarrhoea following the flooding by cyclone Gene. The cyclone killed seven people and flooded buildings, and....2008-02-07T09:12+0100rnzienrnzi-eb9ff2fbec2db556e0887a266a5eb926CommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=378931,000 people in Vanuatu affected by Gene devastation Posted at 02:25 on 07 February, 2008 UTC About a thousand people on Vanuatu’s Futuna island are believed to be affected after cyclone Gene damaged crops and food gardens. Cyclone Gene earlier caused seven deaths in Fiji and thousands of people there have been affected.2008-02-07T04:00+0100rnzienrnzi-b9b97a789b98258a52149637364cf85ahttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80682Update: 1:46PM THE Ministry for Education has commended villagers in Naitasiri for taking the initiative to clear their roads and repairing their own bridge after Cyclone Gene.2008-02-07T03:00+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-a08e67319e493fbe3a74bb748d022527http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37887Damage reports from cyclone Gene in Vanuatu are in Posted at 22:35 on 06 February, 2008 UTC The Disaster Management Office in Vanuatu says cyclone Gene caused damage to Futuna island in the country’s south but spared other nearby islands. The cyclone hit Fiji first and seven people were killed and thousands were affected by the cyclone.2008-02-06T23:44+0100rnzienrnzi-d96379e204cb3c21d3017b7abbaa8b31http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2156360.htmCrops in Vanuatu's southern islands have been devastated by last week's cyclone.2008-02-06T21:55+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-983267d392e24fbd3945341116abba69Agriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80632THE Ministry of Health will need an additional $1million for relief in the medical sector after their current assessment of the damage caused by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-06T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-5835a29a0ed8d5c3b58b0659b71ebdd3MARS-STATAgricultureFloodingFoodSafetyhttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/s2156111.htmTropical cyclone Gene appears to have wiped-out food crops in Vanuatu's southern islands. A chartered plane carrying disaster officials and Red Cross representatives flew over the southern islands of Futuna and Aneityum yesterday to survey the damage. As Adam Connors reports, initial reports of damage seem to have been an underestimate.2008-02-06T07:24+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-f694140068bc4799adf7e313dfd132e5http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-7BJR6R?OpenDocumentOne person had died from typhoid and more cases of the disease are emerging in Fiji, just days after tropical cyclone Gene swept through the country. The victim was a 33-year-old woman from the northern village of Nailou. Inia Seruiratu, of the National Disaster Management Centre, says authorities....2008-02-05T22:38+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1a720e2b91dd624106e0faf96876e482CommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2155387.htmThere've been reports of typhoid outbreaks in Fiji after tropical cyclone Gene swept through the country.2008-02-05T22:31+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-b2248ba285953d53dfa64be89a62db36CommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37846No offer of aid from Government to Cylcone ravaged Fiji Posted at 19:44 on 05 February, 2008 UTC The New Zealand government hasn’t made a formal offer of aid yet to Fiji following cyclone Gene. The cyclone left seven people dead and a trail of destruction last week.2008-02-05T22:00+0100rnzienrnzi-49466c94db3522dae83b483b4656800ehttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2155344.htmOne person had died from typhoid and more cases of the disease are emerging in Fiji, just days after tropical cyclone Gene swept through the country.2008-02-05T19:23+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-f3677390e01054625d80f563b48be70eCommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80524THE Fiji Red Cross Society's Emergency Response team has begun initial assessments of damage caused by Cyclone Gene in the Western Division.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-1a604d77c6a75e6195968d9274f9771bhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80518VILLAGERS in the Natewa and Buca Bay fear typhoid could spread there as most reservoirs and water sources were damaged by Cyclone Gene last week.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-4285ce7dfc7ecf726d83555835c5a5c1HealthENVWaterENVEuropeAidFloodingTransportENVNatureENVManMadeDisastersEchohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80525THE Sugar Cane Growers Council says the damage caused by Cyclone Gene will have an impact on production during the new season.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-14fbad85281598858fcba64c948ce654AgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80522THE risk of scavengers digging up perishable food items damaged by Cyclone Gene has affected the work of health officials in Ra.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-2b7143154c7f0d8b6bc5908dc0524ef5CommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80526ABOUT 10 per cent of the total sugarcane crop for the new season has been lost due to Cyclone Gene, says the Sugar Cane Growers Council.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-3c94cdbac4da8e0180df5ef7895319adAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturalProdOliveHortAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80520Rations and supplies to areas affected by Cyclone Gene will be distributed once a full assessment has been carried out, says Disaster Management Centre director Joeli Rokovada.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-81a9b8a408276a12ce136f3ebb474246Energyhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80507MORE than 100 people at Nayavutoka Village have no water and are rationing food a week after Cyclone Gene left six families homeless and destroyed their plantations.2008-02-05T19:22+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-aa56e90e0b342382757ba87266cd05e9AgriculturalProdOliveHortEnvironmenthttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/s2155182.htmStill in Fiji, and one person had died from typhoid and more cases of the disease are emerging just days after tropical cyclone Gene swept through the country. The victim was a 33-year-old woman from the northern village of Nailou.2008-02-05T07:58+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-0c621e1969eb1df978d6af325f374b00CommunicableDiseaseOutbreakshttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80505Update: 5.48pm The New Zealand Government has not made a formal offer of aid to Fiji in the wake of Cyclone Gene reports Radio New Zealand.2008-02-05T07:11+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-7d46ab998bcb1d231c2698edee84fc3bhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7BJ36L?OpenDocumentThe Ministry of Education views the education of students as top priority. In a statement released by the Minister for Education Mr Filipe Bole said although Cyclone Gene had created a temporary setback, the Ministry was determined that very shortly; all machinery of Education would be in full....2008-02-05T04:18+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-8e76cce44d7b4ac0fa508daddb601bc9http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37822Red Cross in Vanuatu says flight assessing extent of damage on outer islands Posted at 23:03 on 04 February, 2008 UTC A charter flight is examining the southern islands of Vanuatu to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Gene. Officials from the National Disaster Management Office and a Red Cross representative are on board.2008-02-05T03:12+0100rnzienrnzi-c12e46151d21b9711ea459af322f59cfManMadeDisastershttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37833Vanuatu assessment after Cyclone Gene continues Posted at 01:24 on 05 February, 2008 UTC A charter flight is examining the southern islands of Vanuatu to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Gene. Officials from the National Disaster Management Office and a Red Cross representative are on board.2008-02-05T03:12+0100rnzienrnzi-f1bf5acdad983ba58cb1c6449006c3f4ManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CMAS-7BHV43?OpenDocumentAs of the JTWC 04/0900Z warning bulletin, Tropical Cyclone “Gene” was 495nmi (916km) SE of Noumea, New Caledonia and was moving toward the SSE at around 13kts (24kph) with sustained winds of 55kts (101kph) gusting to 70kts (130kph). With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or....2008-02-05T02:17+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-feed94798cede7cce19bd7d80968bbcbEUTerritorieshttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80493Update: 11.58am As Cyclone Gene swept south towards New Zealand, Pacific island nations have been taking stock of the damage left in the wake of the storm reports ABC Radio Australia.2008-02-05T01:11+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-5324a91224ff02c4562f9800b21cc3bbhttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37822Red Cross in Vanuatu says flight assessing extent of damage on outer islands Posted at 23:03 on 04 February, 2008 UTC A charter flight is examining the southern islands of Vanuatu to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Gene. Officials from the National Disaster Management Office and a Red Cross representative are on board.2008-02-05T00:43+0100rnzienrnzi-99e67ea366aa1c8773091b6d8dea2140ManMadeDisastershttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37821Fiji political party leader says interim Government caught unprepared by cyclone Gene Posted at 23:03 on 04 February, 2008 UTC The secretary of Fiji’s National Federation party has criticized the interim government for being ill prepared for a natural disaster such as Cyclone Gene.2008-02-05T00:43+0100rnzienrnzi-453af9eb693fb932aeb1a6e18d9979dbSecurityEuropeAidEchohttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37820Fiji hopes to get foreign help after Cyclone Gene Posted at 20:19 on 04 February, 2008 UTC Fiji’s director of National Disaster Management says Fiji hopes to get assistance from other countries, after declaring a state of natural disaster following Cyclone Gene.2008-02-04T21:59+0100rnzienrnzi-0991610b7e25b815bc8435e685ef226aEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80428THE Ministry of Primary Industries is extending its help to farmers affected by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-04T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-959f1233a90d46c7af49e3488d3815c7Agriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80430THE 300 villagers of Nadovu, in Muaira, Naitasiri, are glad to be alive after their traumatic experience with floodwaters that invaded the village at the height of Cyclone Gene.2008-02-04T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-97107b507864c9dd7463cd8a2ff2f9achttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80451BASIC Diploma Nursing classes at the Fiji School of Nursing have been postponed following damage to the school during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-04T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-f25823930b038403eec964c348a8ce6fhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80461The business community of Rakiraki has expressed anger over the losses they incurred during the flooding they experienced during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-04T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-ed3c0457e0d6295ffba58bde5479e26fhttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/programs/s2154284.htmAs Cyclone Gene swept south towards New Zealand, Pacific island nations have been taking stock of the damage left in the wake of the storm. Solomon Islands was particularly hit by heavy rain, and officials have been assessing the situation and working on getting food and supplies to damaged areas.2008-02-04T11:24+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-931f033958368a074c7807404173255chttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7BH5BE?OpenDocumentInterim PM Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has declared a state of natural disaster areas around the country that were affected by Cyclone Gene. Permanent Secretary for Natural Disaster Manasa Vaniqi said the declaration activated emergency powers vested with divisional commissioners and National....2008-02-04T10:08+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a474b276ce0e542f1f2f0839380a55ccFoodSafetyAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHortEuropeAidManMadeDisastersEchoMARS-STATFloodinghttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7BH5G5?OpenDocumentThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now moving away from Vanuatu after pounding the southernmost islands. The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 75 km east-northeast of the southernmost Vanuatu island of....2008-02-04T10:08+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-323b9e561b8d7109d05bf5b6735aefe3EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/tokpisin/news/s2154218.htmNau yet, wanpela state ov natural disaster i stap yet long Fiji, wanpela wik bihain long Cyclone Gene i bin hamarim kantri2008-02-04T08:51+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-25cf3bc39bf5db283eb59672c2ff8ca1EchoEuropeAidhttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/tokpisin/news/s2154217.htmTropical cyclone Gene, em i bin kamapim bikpela bagarap long ol ailan blong Fiji na kamapim bikpela bagarap tu long Saut blong Vanuatu, ino kamapim wanpela bagarap long New Caledonia.2008-02-04T08:51+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-68dc3060c7d98d4328b5aa52386eeec1EUTerritorieshttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/s2154132.htmAs Cyclone Gene sweeps south towards New Zealand, island nations are taking stock of the damage it caused. Solomon Islands has been particularly affected by heavy rains, with officials assessing the situation and getting food and supplies to damaged areas. Worst hit Fiji is examining how the storm changed direction and caught them by surprise.2008-02-04T07:27+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-7137bb5ad27a4d78518c762dfb8c1eb4http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37810Vanuatu officials still unclear on extent of cyclone damage Posted at 03:59 on 04 February, 2008 UTC Vanuatu’s assistant secretary general of Tafea Province says it has not been able to contact anyone on Aneityum island, in the wake of Cyclone Gene. Dick Mete says the worst affected islands were the southern islands of Futuna and Aneityum.2008-02-04T05:30+0100rnzienrnzi-48d57c397f96010eff2a9787ddf51cafhttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37808Once an assessment has been made, Mr Sakita says the government hopes to respond with the necessary emergency assistance by the end of the week. Fiji’s director of National Disaster Management says Fiji hopes to get assistance from other countries, after declaring a state of natural disaster following Cyclone Gene.2008-02-04T03:11+0100rnzienrnzi-da0585c8850ee6575806846da71b9c77EuropeAidEchohttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37796Fiji declares a state of natural disaster after Cyclone Gene Posted at 17:42 on 03 February, 2008 UTC Fiji’s interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has declared a state of natural disaster in areas affected by Cyclone Gene. The Permanent Secretary for Natural Disaster, Manasa Vaniqi,....2008-02-03T19:45+0100rnzienrnzi-79dc4bb350e9be7a6010f259240b0e9cEuropeAidEchohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80380THE Fiji Electricity Authority has restored power supply to most areas which were affected by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-b84fba5d51ccfa5280dca53f7ec08061Energyhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80375PARTS of Namosi and Naitasiri affected by Cyclone Gene had to depend on volunteers to clear huge fallen trees and debris, repair washed out roads and houses so people could move back to their houses.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-2f4f77f00db5779ccb0aef83ede05123ManMadeDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80381A POLITICAL party feels its "cruel" for the interim Government to ask the public to make contributions towards the relief and rehabilitation fund set up for Cyclone Gene victims.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-002e004353805b96dc2fca174cdc392fEchohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80374MOST villages in Ra that felt the brunt of Cyclone Gene are rebuilding their lives and not waiting for the government assessment team.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-915c80d378055bf8d3ef55f6c214e4f3http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80376VILLAGERS of Nakorovou in Nakorotubu district of Ra were going about with their normal chores on Monday morning when they were suddenly struck by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-40e1e57fb4c79657565459c2085a8a4bhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80379A week after Cyclone Gene hit Fiji, 292 people remain at refuge centres around the central and western divisions.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-16d291442fe942adf0dc83b7b069be80Echohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80366PEOPLE in five villages in the highlands of Namosi are cut off from urban centres after a portion of their main road was washed away during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-320c5084340cae6903a853d343b40042http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80378DALO farmers in Namosi province fear losing thousands of dollars and their livelihood from their dalo sale because of the effects of Cyclone Gene.2008-02-03T19:28+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-1cae3e539ea6bc5be1972dc99ef6f7a2Agriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80295MORE delays to the Kings Highway upgrading project is likely because of the extent of damage to the terrain caused by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-83531f3fde074f96af7f0a77e7b2af60http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80294HUNDREDS of school children in Ra are unlikely to return to school tomorrow as most of their school items were destroyed by floods during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e35431d8647462ddb92ec0ca9f054199http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80298INTERIM Agriculture Minister Joketani Cokanasiga says farmers in rural areas need to be educated on farm procedures in light of extensive damage to crops during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-ed05b58a228bd08bfa5981807c28abf6FoodSafetyFloodingMARS-STATAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80288INTERIM PM Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has declared a state of natural disaster areas around the country that were affected by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-6cfb4fc286dc6d352668db4106a6c345FloodingEuropeAidEchohttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80293A family of Nailega village in Wainibuka, Tailevu, told of having to flee their home at night as Cyclone Gene passed over earlier this week.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-64f92d287a4689aa7f9175b9afedfbbeAgriculturehttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80291ABOUT $200,000 is needed to fix part of the Kings Highway in Nabureibau in Ra that collapsed during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-5a19605c06c694422d5bde9a6cad9cbfManMadeDisastershttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80292INTERIM Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has set up a bank account for those who wished to make financial contributions for the victims of Cyclone Gene.2008-02-02T19:20+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-f134c7c10c47efbf7f79fd07f5d5aea2http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37787Health inspectors in Fiji destroy thousands of dollars worth of thawed food items Posted at 23:16 on 01 February, 2008 UTC Health inspectors throughout Fiji have destroyed thousands of dollars worth of thawed food items following tropical Cyclone Gene for fear of food poisoning.2008-02-02T01:20+0100rnzienrnzi-4490289c988d5ea9b1040e20100cb223http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37783Southern Vanuatu battered by Cyclone Gene Posted at 23:16 on 01 February, 2008 UTC Hurricane force winds are continuing to affect Futuna island in southern Vanuatu as cyclone Gene has moved in a southerly direction. The cyclone is now expected to spare New Caledonia.2008-02-02T01:20+0100rnzienrnzi-cc89ac823d1406a95df7427e0ea8ec55EUTerritorieshttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2152778.htmTropical cyclone Gene is moving away from Vanuatu after lashing the southernmost islands of Futuna and Anatom throughout Friday.2008-02-01T22:57+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-b869f16aea6183431461175e72737174FloodingAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHortEUTerritorieshttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80190VEGETABLE farmers at Vakabalea settlement in Navua are still trying to come to terms with the loss of their crops during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-01T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-bbbb7441591ed71e24967b2073f0ce90AgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80212HEALTH inspectors in Rakiraki confiscated and destroyed food stocks and perishable products that were damaged by floodwaters during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-01T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-3a7c931c0567935829834b1171f19dc7http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80210HEALTH centres and nursing stations that were closed during Cyclone Gene would be opened once necessary services like water and electricity are restored, says interim Health Minister, Doctor Jiko Luveni.2008-02-01T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-8f25ce009130e9501cf980d762979dbaEnergyhttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80183Dozens of elderly and disadvantaged people in Naitasiri waited patiently for hours for their welfare payments yesterday, many of whom have been hit hard in the pocket by Cyclone Gene.2008-02-01T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-313e59222b5e358f55f8866a8cdfa06aAgricultureAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=80184Hunger looms in most villages in Ra whose plantations, their main source of food and income, were badly destroyed during Cyclone Gene.2008-02-01T19:09+0100fijitimesenfijitimes-74a8654829dea43a911a1f56ecad532fAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LPAA-7BELM9?OpenDocumentDate: 01 Feb 2008 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Cyclone; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 272k Related Links: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in....2008-02-01T17:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-386b81a32bd44bbe223b272717ac4a2aEchoEuropeAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRAY-7BEM9B?OpenDocumentTropical Cyclone Gene was located near 18.7S, 172.8E approximately 415nm east-norheast of Noumea, New Caledonia at 0600UTC on January 30. Gene was moving westward at 6 knots with maximum sustained winds of 60 knots (69mph) and gusts up to 75 knots (86mph).2008-02-01T17:56+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-326a38d4e30756d7d0f98427ad878090EUTerritorieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-7BE3UN?OpenDocumentThe RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre continue to issue guidance on Tropical Cyclone Gene that is now beginning to impact on Southern Vanuatu. The centre of Cyclone Gene is located 120 km east of of the Vanuatu island of Tanna at 8 PM this evening Vanuatu time with....2008-02-01T07:55+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-96cc1538951b1c77d4c7333390d0060eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37783Southern Vanuatu battered by Cyclone Gene Posted at 04:07 on 01 February, 2008 UTC Hurricane force winds are continuing to affect Futuna island in southern Vanuatu as cyclone Gene has moved in a southerly direction. The cyclone is now expected to spare New Caledonia.2008-02-01T05:35+0100rnzienrnzi-dab4f69259445c98e8e0e1fd9b0311a3EUTerritorieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7BE3G6?OpenDocumentTropical cyclone Gene has been upgraded to a category four storm as it bears down on southern Vanuatu, moving slowly south south west. It's currently said to be about 60 kilometres east of the small island of Futuna. Vanuatu forecaster Allan Rarai says the island is already being hit by 150....2008-02-01T03:53+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-df65fcb8d5b123a8fbaba222d4a39723AgriculturalProdOliveHortFloodingManMadeDisastersEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibrehttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=37770Cyclone Gene hits southern Vanuatu Posted at 22:45 on 31 January, 2008 UTC A hurricane warning is now in force for the southern islands of Vanuatu. Tropical cyclone Gene, which flattened houses and brought down power lines in Fiji, is now close to Tanna island.2008-01-31T23:51+0100rnzienrnzi-8457a4d4681b7dafc5abd600a8b767a7NaturalDisastershttp://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2151675.htmTropical cyclone Gene has been upgraded to a category four storm as it bears down on southern Vanuatu, moving slowly south south west.2008-01-31T19:30+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-8fae350a6474be416973a44b9d1c563eAgriculturalProdOliveHortFloodingManMadeDisastersEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre