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Fiji braces for ‘dire situation’ as category five Cyclone Yasa threatens 600,000 people
Fiji is again bracing for a severe tropical cyclone that has the potential to be one of the most destructive in living memory.
Key points:
- Cyclone Yasa is tracking north-west of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu
- It is expected to directly hit both of Fiji’s main islands as a category five cyclone
- Authorities and experts fear it will devastate the country and result in high casualties
Tropical Cyclone Yasa developed into a category five storm overnight, which is the highest category for tropical cyclones.
It is expected to remain at this category when it hits the country’s two main islands — Viti Levu and Vanua Levu — by early Friday morning (local time).
Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has said some 600,000 people lie…
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