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24 December, 2020, 10:39 pm
Ruined homes at Votua Village in Lekutu in the wake of TC Yasa. Picture: JOSAIA RALAGO
The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji has lifted restrictions that were placed on ships and vessels since last Wednesday. The restrictions came ahead of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa which hit the country last Thursday.
The Category 5 storm left four people dead with the northern island of Vanua Levu bearing the full brunt of Yasa.
However, restrictive travel would remain for the Lau, Kadavu and Lomaiviti groups.
The maritime authority said any travels to these islands must be approved by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).
The Copra Shed Marina in Savusavu.
Photo: Supplied/Copra Shed Marina
The restrictions came ahead of Cyclone Yasa which hit the country last Thursday.
The category five storm left four people dead with the northern island of Vanua Levu bearing the full brunt of Yasa.
However, restrictive travel would remain for the Lau, Kadavu and Lomaiviti groups.
The maritime authority said any travels to these Islands must be approved by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).
In a public advisory, MSAF chief executive Simon Gravenall said all other maritime transport involving passengers and cargoes could resume.
Savusavu is one of the main ports on Vanua Levu.
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Fiji braces for Cyclone Yasa with 16-meter waves forecast
Authorities have urged Fiji s population of nearly 1 million to seek higher ground, as Cyclone Yasa hit the South Pacific nation s two main islands. Meteorologists have warned the storm could swamp smaller islands.
A satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Yasa over Fiji earlier this week
Fijian leaders have urged the entire population of 930,000 to seek shelter under emergency orders as Cyclone Yasa roared across the South Pacific island nation.
Fiji s National Disaster Management Office warned the cyclone could generate waves as high as 16 meters (52 feet).
Yasa whirled over Vanua Levu, Fiji s main northern island, packing gusts of 250 kilometers per hour (200 miles per hour). It then headed southeast to pass near Suva, the capital, on the other main island of Viti Levu.