Fijians warned of flooding, huge waves as super storm bears down
published :
17 Dec 2020 at 09:45
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A resident of Fiji's capital Suva prepares his home for the arrival of super Cyclone Yasa
SUVA (FIJI) - Fijians were warned Thursday that no part of the Pacific island nation would escape the wrath of approaching super cyclone Yasa, expected to bring flash floods, huge waves and widespread destruction.
Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama blamed the unfolding emergency on climate change and told islanders that the storm could be worse than a cyclone four years ago that killed dozens.
The top-of-the-scale category five storm continued to gather strength as it rumbled toward Fiji, with wind gusts reaching 325 kilometres an hour (200 miles an hour).