Cyclone Yasa Damage Costs Hit $500m: Seruiratu
6184 houses were partially damaged and 2141 completely destroyed.
by fonua talei
13 Feb 2021 16:08
From Left: Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete and Minister for DisasterManagement Inia Seruiratu outside Parliament in Suva on February 12, 2021. Photo: Ronald Kumar
Damage sustained by
Tropical Cyclone Yasa totalled $500 million, with an estimated 139,000 people in 31,000 households affected.
Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu revealed the statistics on Thursday in Parliament while giving his ministerial statement, highlighting the emergency operation conducted for
Cyclones Yasa and
TC Ana
Currently, he said the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) was wrapping up initial damage assessments and detailed damage assessments for communities affected by