Damage in Susui Island after the most powerful cyclone in Fiji’s history battered the Pacific island nation. The cyclone tore through Fiji over the weekend wit…
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Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston made landfall in Fiji on February 20, 2016.
(New Zealand Defense Force via AP, File).
As heavy swells came, all of them including his wife and four children were pushed underwater.
President Barack Obama vowed to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and transfer remaining detainees to a facility in the U.S.
He said Fijians were by nature resilient and strong of heart and spirit, but the severity of the situation meant Fiji was going to require extensive assistance from the global community in the days, weeks and months ahead.
The AG said the Government, through Tourism Fiji, is working with Fiji Airways and industry stakeholders on a comprehensive plan to maintain the health of the industry in the wake of Cyclone Winston.
“The arrival of supplies was timely as our warehouse was emptied yesterday for the people of Koro Island while the Island of Ovalau and Lau Group were sent supplies today”.
The son’s dad Alifereti Samu were anticipating the winds but not the tremendous seas and told Fiji One Television that they ran in the coastal house where they were sheltering.
They stayed there until the water level went down to Ramoli’s waist.
He said their son was their firstborn.
“We still have not located him”.
We are also setting up “child friendly spaces” in evacuation centres, providing children with a safe place to play, socialise with other children and take part in educational activities. “We’re at peace with all the idea he has discovered eternal life”.
Government spokesman Ewan Perrin confirmed their account.
Pledges of financial support have been swift – New Zealand announced funding of $1.8million plus other contributions – and Defence Force flights left New Zealand on Tuesday night and Wednesday, carrying relief supplies and a variety of personnel.
Stagnant bodies of floodwater are also breeding grounds for the aedes mosquito, which carries the potentially lethal dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Fiji’s disaster management director Akapusi Tuifagalele said rebuilding would be a lengthy process. He said a lack of reliable communications had proved to be a serious challenge.
It appears aid is still not getting through to many people who so desperately need it, despite a big response from humanitarian agencies and the New Zealand and Australian governments.
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He said a relief vessel with about 30 people aboard had arrived at the island with medical supplies, food and water, and teams were helping build temporary shelters for the 4,500 residents.
