Wanshika Kumar
12 February, 2021, 6:15 pm
Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate during break between session at Parliament on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU
Twenty-one water systems and more than 80 rural water schemes were affected nationwide by tropical cyclones Yasa and Ana, says Minister for Infrastructure, Meteorological Services, Lands and Mineral Resources Jone Usamate.
He said the damage was caused because of major landslides and flooding, which caused blockages.
“The problems were due to major landslides, flooding that caused blockage of inlets at our catchment areas and blockages of water pumps which reduced raw water supply to our treatment plants,” Mr Usamate said.
Fiji/Pacific: Tropical Cyclone Yasa - Operation Update Report n° 2, DREF n° MDRFJ005
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Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action:
This Operation Update is issued to inform stakeholders of revisions made to request a third allocation of CHF 277,218 in response to tropical cyclone (TC) Ana, making a total budget of CHF 676,325. The operation is categorized as orange as it has a widespread geographic impact across the country, is complex as it has now affected people that were yet recovered from TC Yasa less than two months ago. This is further complicated by the fact that the cyclone season is forecasted to continue for another two to three months, with more tropical systems expected.
WISH FIJI PREPARES MOHMS STAFF FOR WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT POST TC YASA
02/02/2021
In support of the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) to strengthen water quality assessment capacity in communities post natural disasters, the Watershed Interventions for Systems Health in Fiji (WISH Fiji) is conducting a five-day refresher training for the health inspectors in Northern Division.
The training is part of the project’s collaborative response to protect public health post TC Yasa, building the knowledge and skills of the participants in conducting water quality tests in remote communities with the efficient use of Wagtech Potalab. The Wagtech Potalab is the advance portable laboratory that allows efficient water quality assessments in the rural and remote areas.
Fiji cyclone: School bags an urgent need in devastated province
8 Jan, 2021 01:26 AM
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Hamilton woman Sianiti Sia Bulisala with some of the donated school bags. She will be running a sausage sizzle at The Base shopping centre on Saturday morning. Photo / Supplied
More than 93,000 Fijians were affected and two killed by Cyclone Yasa that swept through Fiji s Bua Province and the rest of the northern island of Vanua Levu the week before Christmas.
The category 4 storm with winds up to 350km/h near the eye, flattened houses, destroyed crops, ripped out trees and caused wide spread flooding.
A variety of agencies - including the Red Cross - were quick to respond with help for immediate needs such as food, clothes and temporary shelter.
Bua and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove have been marked as Red Zones – Dr Waqainabete
Bua and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove have been marked as Red Zones – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says they have identified the whole of Bua Province and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove as highly likely to have diseases like leptospirosis, typhoid and dengue fever after Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
These areas have been marked as red zones.
He says the Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Team is in the Northern Division to carefully monitor the health situation after TC Yasa.