The BSP Fiji Group today announced a funding support of FJ$75,000 to the Tropical Cyclone Yasa Relief Assistance. While Cyclone Yasa on Thursday spared the capital city, Suva, and the major tourist hub of Nadi on Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, the full extend of damage was still being assessed. Rescue missions are taking place to reach trapped survivors homes. The nation has been told to expect incredibly strong "damaging and destructive" winds. Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm, made landfall over Bua province on the northern island of Vanua Levu on Thursday evening, bringing torrential rain, widespread flooding and winds of up to 285 km per hour … A state of natural disaster has been declared in Fiji, as the nation braces for the arrival of Cyclone Yasa this evening. Officially deemed one of the most intense tropical storms in the southern hemisphere on record, Category 5 Cyclone Yasa ripped through the northern region of Fiji last Thursday, bringing powerful wind speeds that reached up to 177 mph. Approximately 250,000 people required water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance due to power outages and damaged infrastructure. Tropical Cyclone Pam is on course for the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu and Fiji with landfall expected Friday as the category 4 storm continues to intensify. A powerful cyclone that tore through Fiji late last week has caused havoc in some areas and left people without shelter and fresh water, Fiji Red Cross said on … World Vision's Vanuatu director Kendra Gates Derousseau said an aerial survey carried out by disaster officials late Tuesday showed the town of Melsisi on Pentecost island had also been devastated. "It's a nightmare," said Banuve Lasaqa Lusi, a resident of Labasa, the main town on Vanua Levu. Dyson Cyclone V10, JBL BoomBox and … The deadly Pacific storm Cyclone Harold has slammed into Fiji, tearing off roofs and flooding towns as it causes mass devastation across the country. "The thunderous sound of the wind and what is flying around is what's frightening." Images posted by locals also showed extensive damage at Nausori, just outside the Fijian capital Suva, with corrugated iron roofs peeled back by the ferocious winds. Fijivillage … 2015) 1/128 Samuel (L) and his father Phillip search through the ruins of their family home on March 16, 2015 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Fiji Cyclone A house is shuttered in the preparation for cyclone Yasa in the Tamavua neighborhood of Suva, Fiji, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Videos posted on social media show monstrous winds blasting trees over as rain pounds down and causes mass flooding. SUVA (FIJI) - Super cyclone Yasa flattened entire villages as it tore through Fiji, but there were no initial reports of casualties, aid agencies in the Pacific island nation said Friday. In 2015 Cyclone Winston, another category five storm, killed 44 people and left many homeless. Fiji was hit by category five Cyclone Harold in April, which killed one man, injured others and caused millions of dollars worth of damage. People in Fiji's northern division are described Cyclone Yasa as the scariest experiences of their lives. Cyclone Yasa, located approximately 240 kilometers (150 miles) north-northwest of Suva, Fiji, is currently tracking east-southeast at 20 kph (13 mph). Fiji cyclone kills at least 2, destroys dozens of homes A house is shuttered in the preparation for cyclone Yasa in the Tamavua neighborhood of Suva, Fiji, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. 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The first tropical cyclone became Tropical Storm Bavi and impacted the Marshall Islands, the Mariana Islands as well as the Philippines.The second system … Fiji on alert as Cyclone Yasa grinds through archipelago The powerful Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm, landed over the Bua province on the northern island of Vanua Levu on Thursday evening, bringing torrential rain and widespread flooding across low-lying areas of the archipelago. "It's a nightmare," said Banuve Lasaqa Lusi, a resident of Labasa, the main town on Vanua Levu. Featuring Winston! Armed Santa surprises suspected drug dealer. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wellington would provide further assistance if requested by Vanuatu. 50 people lost their lives and billions of dollars of damage spread across several pacific nations such as Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and others. Tropical cyclones are the most severe storm systems in the tropics. Fierce Tropical Cyclone Pam is pinwheeling into Fiji and Vanuatu Intense Tropical Cyclone Pam pictured via infrared imagery from a satellite on March 12, 2015 as it approached Vanuatu. 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We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Photos posted on social media reveal mass destruction being caused by the storm as winds battered across the country and flattened homes, Trapped residents are rescued from their homes amid extensive flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Harold after it hit Fiji. A rare event occurred in February 2016 on the island of Fiji - multiple natural disasters struck simultaneously, 2015 Cyclone Celia's Tsunami Cyclone Celia as it makes landfall ashore Fiji - with a storm surge exceeding 70 feet in height. SUVA (FIJI) - Super cyclone Yasa flattened entire villages as it tore through Fiji, but there were no initial reports of casualties, aid agencies in the Pacific island nation said Friday. The government has revoked a domestic travel ban imposed as part of its virus response, which will allow disaster relief to flow from Port Vila to the worst-hit islands in the north. 6 minutes ago Warning that Vanuatu is facing long term food shortages because of damage to crops. Still a few hours out from the worst weather, Fiji's Meteorological Service said storm force winds and heavy rains have been recorded in some parts of the country already. Dozens of homes have been destroyed by a cyclone Yasa which hit the island nation overnight. Photo: Fiji Meteorological Service. A Category Five cyclone has carved a path of destruction through Fiji after smashing the island nation with wind gusts of up to 345km/h. But let's not forget there were other significant storms that season, too. Fiji was hit in April by category five Cyclone Harold, which killed one man, injured others and caused millions of dollars worth of damage. This report summarises the discussions and Damage caused by Harold near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila is shown on April 7, Aerial images show the devastating damage caused by the Cyclone on Santo Island,, Vanuato, on April 8. The tropical cyclone season in the South Pacific region runs between November and April every year and Fiji is expected to experience up to three tropical cyclones during the 2020/2021 cyclone season. Fiji's government warned residents to stay alert on Friday as a slow-moving hurricane ground across the Pacific island nation, bringing gusts of wind of up to 285 km per hour (177 miles) and causing flooding and landslides. A powerful cyclone that tore through Fiji late last week has caused havoc in some areas and left people without shelter and fresh water, Fiji Red Cross said on Sunday. "We've been telling them [the public] this is one of those tropical cyclones, especially when it comes from the northwest, it brings in all these damaging storm surges as well." "The thunderous sound of the wind and what is flying around is what's frightening." Prior to the formation of Cyclone Pam, flooding from king tides, which peaked at 3.4 m (11 ft) on 19 February 2015, caused considerable road damage across the multi-island nation of Tuvalu. December 21, 2014 12:05 pm . Cyclone Winston's devastating impact across Fiji rendered tens of thousands homeless, and prompted a major international humanitarian response. This video … Play it now. The cyclone formed off the Solomons last week, where it washed dozens of passengers from an inter-island ferry into the sea. Keep yourself indoors and out of harm's way. Two natural disasters struck the coast of Tamil Nadu, both in the month of December — one, a cyclone 50 years ago, and the other, the tsunami of 2004. 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He said: 'We are aware that the government of Vanuatu is running a 'keep it out' strategy, and we will give serious consideration to ensure that any response to the cyclone does not lead to the spread of COVID-19 to Vanuatu.'. Tonga's Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre said some coastal areas should expect to be pounded by massive 20ft waves. 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SUVA, Fiji (AP) — The death toll from a powerful cyclone that battered the Pacific island nation of Fiji … Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:36:00 +0100. She said: 'We've done some programming there in the past, so I can recognise the landmarks -- you can see that 90% of all buildings are obliterated, is the term I'd use.'. The cyclone, which reached the equivalent of Category 4 hurricane strength, lashed the Vanuatu Islands before barreling toward Fiji. Cyclone Yasa is now a category four, with a growing likelihood that it will pass directly over Fiji's two main islands on Friday as a category five, the highest possible. 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