Tropical Cyclone Ana
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A family of six from Soasoa Labasa are counting their lucky stars after they escaped unharmed when a landslide moved their house by almost 10 metres during the heavy rain brought by TC Ana.
Kamlesh Kumar says his parents, brother, sister-in-law and 2 nieces managed to move out of the house moments before the incident.
Kumar says at around midday Sunday, his family could feel something was about to happen as they could feel their house moving.
He adds they didn’t take any risk and moved out immediately.
The family is currently living with other relatives as they wait for things to normalise before they start repair works.
13 families in Galoa Island move to evacuation centres
13 families in Galoa Island move to evacuation centres Saturday 30/01/2021
13 families in Galoa Island in Bua whose homes are close to the sea have moved to their evacuation centres.
Galoa Island Primary School teacher, Maika Cabe says they are facing strong winds and heavy rain and these families also faced the risk of high waves.
Cabe says 7 families are taking shelter in their village hall and 6 families are sheltered in the school.
He adds neighbouring islands like Taveya and Yaqaga are also experiencing heavy rain and strong winds.
Galoa Island was severely affected by TC Yasa.
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Jovesa Naisua
22 January, 2021, 12:45 am
Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu and his delegation with members of the Australian Defence Force offices at Bekana Jetty in Bua. Pictures: JOVESA NAISUA
The largest Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Adelaide, returned to Australia yesterday.
Since her arrival in Fiji on December 29, the joint rehabilitation efforts by Australian Defence Force and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces engineers have assisted more than 30 schools.
The ADF has distributed close to a million litres of clean drinking water to communities ravaged by STC Yasa.
With the 619 ADF officers deployed to Fiji, they have executed the delivery of 165 tonnes of HA/stores 68 tonnes by air and 97 tonnes by surface travel.
Jovesa Naisua
22 January, 2021, 2:45 am
ADF and RFMF engineers at Galoa Island Primary School celebrate the handover of the fully repaired classrooms. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA
Seventy students of Galoa Island Primary School and their families celebrated the official handover of their classrooms, which were fully repaired following rehabilitation works carried out by the Australian Defence Force engineers and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces officers on Monday.
The new classrooms included desks and chairs given by the ADF has renewed hope for the seventy students of Galoa Island Primary School, which was severely damaged by STC Yasa last month.
Rehabilitation works by the Australian engineers and the RFMF started on December 31 with the removal of debris from the school’s premises after which full repair works followed.