132 articles tagged "tc_harold"
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the country has been hit by two body blows – COVID-19 and TC Harold – however, he is calling on all Fijians to stay strong, focus on recovery and continue to battle against COV
Residents of Nabitu Settlement in Sigatoka are still in shock after the destruction caused by Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Harold. Speaking to Fijivillage Nabitu Priest Abhay Sharma says TC Harold brought in destruc
Villagers of Taunovo in Vatulele say Tropical Cyclone Harold did far more damage than Cyclone Oscar that badly affected the villagers back in 1983. Taunovo Villager, Lepani Tuwai says they are picking up the pieces
The repair work at the damaged Bhawani Dayal Arya College could cost up to $250,000 as the new structure will have to be constructed to be prepared for a Category 5 cyclone according to the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji
Vodafone Fiji says its network overall has withstood the impact of TC Harold very well with no major network infrastructure damages around the country. Head of e-Commerce and Corporate Affairs, Shailendra Prasad sa
53 people will front the court today as Police officers continue to make arrests for COVID-19 restriction breaches. There is some good news as there were no curfew arrests in the Central Division. The bad news is t
Energy Fiji Limited confirms their teams have been deployed this morning to look into specific areas of priority to restore power supply. EFL says they will prioritize areas for restoration of power supply which ar
4,577 people are currently staying in 197 evacuation centres around the country. This has been confirmed by the National Disaster Management Office. It says the initial damage assessment teams have been mob
About 10 houses in Navosai in Nasinu were ravaged by Tropical Cyclone Harold. Most of the houses had their rooftops blown away. Affected families we spoke to say that all of this happened in the space of 5 min
The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed Queens and Kings Highways are open. However, several roads have lane restrictions around Viti Levu due to fallen trees and debris. Edinburgh Drive and Ratu Mara Road are
Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold intensified into a category 5 cyclone overnight and is moving further away from Fiji leaving a trail of destruction in its path. The centre of Cyclone Harold was located 350 kilometre
The Toga Crossing in Nausori is currently flooded. Minister for Infrastructure and Disaster Management Jone Usamate shared a video on his Twitter page from the site which shows the crossing under water. The vi
Tropical Cyclone Harold caused severe damage in the village of Bulia in Kadavu. Almost 20 houses were damaged due to the strong winds. Bulia villager Iliesa Cokanasiga says that they prepared for TC Harold bu
Namuka-I-Lau Namuka-I-Lau villager, Maciu Rokobuli says they were well prepared for Tropical Cyclone Harold as they were briefed by their Village Headman one day before the cyclone entered Fiji waters. Rok
Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold has intensified into a Category 5 system and continues to move in the east-southeast direction and is currently affecting the Lau Group. The centre of Cyclone Harold was located about
The Lau Group is currently feeling the brunt of Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Harold as the large system continues to move in the east-southeast direction. Earlier this afternoon, TC Harold affected Kadavu badly.
The Lau Group is currently feeling the brunt of Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Harold as the large system continues to move in the east-southeast direction. Earlier this afternoon, TC Harold affected Kadavu badly.
The Village Headman of Lomaloma Village in Vanuabalavu, Sovakele Levaci says they have experienced storm surges with strong winds last evening and into early this morning. Levaci says no houses in the village were
The Australian Government has pledged an initial $350,000 for Fiji government’s relief efforts for Tropical Cyclone Harold. This has been confirmed by the Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes. F
A few houses in Lawaki Village in Tailevu were damaged while some had their rooftops blown away by strong winds brought by Tropical Cyclone Harold. Village Headman, Levani Tamani says the experience was similar to
