Press Release – Fiji Red Cross A total of 57 communities have received non-food item supplies from the Fiji Red Cross Society. These communities include; 43 from the North, 10 in the West and 4 in the East. The non-food items consist of tarpaulins, tents, Jerry Cans, shelter …
A total of 57 communities have received non-food item supplies from the Fiji Red Cross Society. These communities include; 43 from the North, 10 in the West and 4 in the East.
The non-food items consist of tarpaulins, tents, Jerry Cans, shelter toolkits, kitchen sets, mosquito nets, solar lights, hygiene kits, baby kits, dignity kits and blankets.
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) estimated that 93,000 people (21,000 households) were affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Relief Efforts Continue in the Northern Western and Eastern division
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The Fiji Red Cross emergency response team continues to co-ordinate and deploy teams out in the North, the Eastern and Western division.
According to the Fiji NDMO, the country has 183 evacuation centres open with a total of 7731 evacuees. The Central division has one evacuation centre open with a total of 8 evacuees. The Eastern division have 20 evacuation centres open with 377 evacuees. The Western division have 29 centres open with 1033 evacuees with the North having the most, a total of 63331 evacuees in 133 centres.
With the damaging Category 5 winds of Tropical Cyclone Yasa, most communities in the North, particularly in the Bua province and smaller outer islands are without homes and with limited access to clean, running water. The Fiji Red Cross is working closely with the Fijian government and its partners to ensure these communities are reached as soon as possible.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 1:19 pm | Fiji Red Cross A total of 57 communities have received non-food item supplies from the Fiji Red
Cross Society. These communities include; 43 from the North, 10 in the West and 4
in the East. The non-food items consist of tarpaulins, tents, Jerry Cans, shelter . More
Fiji: Relief Efforts Continue in the Northern Western and Eastern division 22 December, 2020 - 04:20
Country: Fiji Source: Fiji Red Cross Society
The Fiji Red Cross emergency response team continues to co-ordinate and deploy teams out in the North, the Eastern and Western division.
According to the Fiji NDMO, the country has 183 evacuation centres open with a total of 7731 evacuees. The Central division has one evacuation centre open with a total of 8 evacuees. The Eastern division have 20 evacuation centres open with 377 evacuees. The Western division have 29 centres open with 1033 evacuees with the North having the most, a total of 63331 evacuees in 133 centres.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 1:19 pm
A total of 57 communities have received non-food item
supplies from the Fiji Red Cross Society. These communities
include; 43 from the North, 10 in the West and 4 in the
East.
The non-food items consist of tarpaulins, tents,
Jerry Cans, shelter toolkits, kitchen sets, mosquito nets,
solar lights, hygiene kits, baby kits, dignity kits and
blankets.
The National Disaster Management Office
(NDMO) estimated that 93,000 people (21,000 households) were
affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Apart from
assisting 57 communities, the Fiji Red Cross Society with
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have
also established a “Restoring Family Links” hotline. The
service connects family members with each other through a