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Tropical Cyclone Yasa Tuesday 15/12/2020
The impacts felt from Yasa were large and wide. Many affected people had their access to essential things, like food and water, cut off.
Tremendous support shown for the Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset’s disaster relief initiative for the North
Sunday 20/12/2020
The Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset collected $800 cash and 35 bags of relief items during their disaster relief initiative collection at the ROC Market in Suva, and donations continue to pour in.
Community Service Director Prashant Anuraag says the support from the people of Fiji towards the initiative has been tremendous and they are thankful that people have shown their support to those who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Destructive winds likely to begin several hours before the centre of TC Yasa passes overhead or nearby
Cyclone Yasa continues to head towards Fiji
Destructive winds likely to begin several hours before the centre of TC Yasa passes overhead or nearby
Cyclone Yasa continues to head towards Fiji
TC Yasa Threat Map Number 51 issued at 7:31am Wednesday 16 December 2020 [Photo: met.gov.fj]
The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa is now located about 540 kilometres North West of Nadi and continues to head towards Fiji.
Cyclone Yasa has intensified to a category 5 system and close to its centre, the cyclone is expected to have average winds of upto 220 kilometres per hour with momentary gusts to 315 kilometres per hour.
TC Yasa remains at Cat 5 and continues to track towards us
Yasawa and Mamanuca experience destructive winds, high seas and heavy rain TC Yasa remains at Cat 5 and continues to track towards us
Yasawa and Mamanuca experience destructive winds, high seas and heavy rain
Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 59 issued at 7:14am Thursday 17 December 2020 [Image: fiji.met.gov]
A Tropical Cyclone Warning remains in force for Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Yasawa, Mamanuca Group and nearby smaller islands, Matuku, Moala, Totoya and the Lomaiviti Group.
A Tropical Cyclone Alert remains in force for the rest of Fiji.
A Storm Surge and Damaging Heavy Swell Warning is in force for the coastal waters of Rotuma, Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Lau and the Lomaiviti Group.
Lautoka residents prepare for TC Yasa
Lautoka residents prepare for TC Yasa
Simla, Lautoka. [image: Ana Bogucuki]
People in Lautoka have started to take the necessary precautions as they prepare for Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Fareena Khan-Barnes of Tavakubu says they have put up shutters and have stocked up on groceries.
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Wairebetia resident Sheshant Kumar says people have started to secure their property from yesterday into today.
He says yesterday there was a lot of movement in the City as people were doing their shopping to stock up on supplies.
Kumar adds they are hoping for the best.