102 articles tagged "ndmo"
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team is in the Northern Division to carefully monitor the health situation after Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Se
The National Disaster Management Office says to allow the Australian Defence Force personnel to safely assist with the TC Yasa support, Fiji has reinforced its COVID-19 border quarantine protocols through carefully-supe
1,500 homes were destroyed while 6,000 homes were partially damaged by Cyclone Yasa in the Northern Division. This has been confirmed by the Commissioner Northern Uraia Rainima who says they completed their initial
Food packs and other essential items have been distributed to families in Lakeba, Lau affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The team that was deployed to Lakeba to assist families included the government officials, an
The National Disaster Management Office says they have received a number of reports that individuals are falsely claiming to run Tropical Cyclone Yasa relief operations and are soliciting payments. NDMO Director, V
The Fiji Law Society says it is concerned about the statement by the National Disaster Management Office that permits must be sought from the government to fundraise for TC Yasa while the NDMO says they do not want anyo
7,587 evacuees are now sheltering in 165 evacuation centres in the Northern and Eastern Divisions. The National Disaster Management Office says six evacuation centres remain active in the Eastern Division while th
The National Disaster Management Office has deployed a vessel with relief supplies and food rations to Lomaiviti and Lau. Teams from the Fiji Red Cross, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Water Authority of Fiji and
The National Disaster Management Office says as at 8am today, water supply has been fully restored in Labasa, Seaqaqa, Savusavu, Taveuni North and Taveuni South. NDMO says 90% of the areas in Dreketi and Nabouwalu
A 27-year-old farmer in Lekutu, Bua has been reported missing. Police say the farmer and his brother went to the farm on Thursday and got separated. It was only the younger brother that managed to return home
7,731 people are currently taking shelter at 183 evacuation centres around the country. The Director for National Disaster Management Office Vasiti Soko says 6,331 people are currently in 133 evacuation centres in t
The National Disaster Management Office has deployed 10,000 food ration packs and non-food items to affected villages and communities in the Northern Division. NDMO Director Vasiti Soko says they are sending 10,000
The National Disaster Management Office has confirmed two more fatalities because of Tropical Cyclone Yasa bringing the total to 4. NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko says one man aged 50 years died in Ra while a 70 year o
As of 5pm yesterday, 18,828 people are currently taking shelter at 389 evacuation centres around the country. The National Disaster Management Office says 3,657 people are currently in 78 evacuation centres in the
The National Disaster Management Office says they are looking at as early as tomorrow to mobilize a team to deploy food rations to areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The NDMO says they will look into the Nor
The nationwide curfew finished at 6 o’clock this morning. National Disaster Management Office Director, Vasiti Soko says no decision has been made to extend the curfew so it finished at 6am. People have also
A State of Natural Disaster has been declared for the whole of Fiji for the next 30 days. While making the announcement NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko says this is active from yesterday. Soko says this declaration
44 families that are close to the vicinity of Energy Fiji Limited’s transmission lines in Cunningham have been moved to the Delainamasi Primary School evacuation centre. The National Disaster Management Office sa
The Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Vasiti Soko says evacuation centres are open to allow people to move in if they feel their houses are not secure. You can check the list of evacuation centre
Permanent Secretaries and employers should use their discretion on when to send workers home to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Yasa. This has been highlighted by the Director of the National Disaster Management Offic
