U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced on 15 Jan. 2021, approximately US$200,000 (FJD$406,394) in additional funding to support recovery efforts following the devastation caused by,
Related Stories: Dec 22, 2020 Suava, Fiji - U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced the approval of US$100,000 (FJD$204,550) in International Disaster Assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including
By U.S. Embassy Suva SUAVA, Fiji SUVA, Fiji – Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced the approval of US$100,000 (FJD$204,550) in International Disaster Assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). These funds will be used to support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their local partner, the Fiji Red Cross Society, on the ground to respond to urgent shelter, water, hygiene, and other critical needs in communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Yasa, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Fiji.
Dec 21, 2020 12:48:41 PM The United States of America has announced a funding of US$100,000 (FJD$204,550) to assist Fijian families affected by severe tropical cyclone Yasa. US Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella while announcing the assistance package said the cyclone has caused incredible damage and they are pleased to help Fijians quickly recover. I am pleased to bring this support to fortify our bridges of friendship and prosperity at this difficult time. Tropical Cyclone Yasa made landfall on December 17 over Vanua Levu Island, with sustained winds of approximately 132 mph and higher gusts up to 215 mph. More than 23,000 individuals were evacuated in advance of the tropical cyclone, which resulted in several deaths, scores of destroyed homes, community buildings, and crops, flooding, and power outages, most severely on the island of Vanua Levu.