Fiji suffere destructive cyclone Tomas by Zivka Deleva

It’s Fiji’s turn this week! It seems like nature chooses one spot on the world map and decides where to give her best shot! Parts of the South Pacific island Fiji were devastated after cyclone named Tomas hit on Wednesday. On the scale to five, this one was category four – the second strongest. Bad communication because of strong winds up to 175 kilometers an hour blew and the cyclone could easily transmit from one place to another. The death toll still isn’t precise, but the term still is “few”, and that I suppose it’s good. "Those who have experienced other cyclones say this is the longest and the strongest they have come across -! - and the most destructive," said National Disaster Management Office spokesman Pajiliai Dobui. Other countries also help the people of Fiji. New Zealand, Australia, France by far gave their assistance in airlifting emergency supplies. Australia donated $1million. The damage is overwhelming and the cyclone battered the shore for three days On the northern island of Koro, seven of the 14 villages have been badly damaged. Some of the houses are blown away, some roads are blocked. State of emergency has been announced immediately in northern and eastern parts of the island, and a lot of people live in caves at the moment. Power, water, communications are still disrupted in many northern areas. At least 17.000 people are in evacuation shelters now. Schools have been closed, and the public services are been suspended. It is normal to be concerned for the officials of the island, because there is no sign of communication of islands of Cikobia and Qelelevu. Seventeen Austra! lian citizens are still unaccounted on the ruined Pacific arch! ipelago.

by Zivka Deleva for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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