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Tropical Cyclone Yasa hits Fiji, Government declares state of disaster
A powerful “super storm” has hit the Pacific Island nation of Fiji this evening, bringing with it destructive hurricane-force winds, flooding and massive waves.
Key points:
- The Government has declared a state of disaster and introduced a curfew
- Fiji’s Prime Minister has warned 95 per cent of the population could be affected
- More than 1,000 evacuation centres have been opened to provide shelter to cyclone victims
The severe category five Cyclone Yasa was carrying wind speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour when it made landfall on the island of Vanua Levu, with wind gusts of up to 345kph, Fiji’s meteorological service said.
More than 1,000 evacuation centres have been prepared across Fiji’s two main islands, and the Government has declared a…
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