Up to 10,000 people displaced as Fiji deluge intensifies
The main Fijian island of Viti Levu is hit by a near-total blackout amid worsening flood conditions, which have already claimed at least three lives, with three others missing, and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes.
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- Fiji. A state of natural disaster has been declared for most of Fiji’s Western Division.
- The main Fijian island of Viti Levu is hit by a near-total blackout amid worsening flood conditions, which have already claimed at least three lives, with three others missing, and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes.
- The area declared a natural disaster zone covers most of Fiji’s Western Division, including the Lautoka, Nadi, Tavua, Ba, Nadroga and Navosa districts, as well as town of Nausori in Fiji’s Central Division.
- There are NO incoming flights to Nadi international airport and all flights out of Nadi have been cancelled.
- The Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) said power was cut after a landslide toppled a power transmitter into a river, Fiji Village website reported. More heavy rains, squally thunderstorms and flooding are forecast for the region.
- See also entry for Fiji January floods: Deadly Tornado Season 2012 Begins Posted on January 23, 2012.
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