This report covers the period 1/7/2007 to 31/10/2007 of the 2006-07 appeal.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

In brief

Programme Summary: There have been no dramatic events during this reporting period. Response to the tsunami

This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

In brief

Programme Summary:

In the overall development of the Pacific

Funds Sent To: The World Council of Churches Office in the Pacific

Amount Sent: US$49,892

Date: 14 March 2007

Details of Payment

Emergency: Fiji flash floods

Date of Emergency: from mid-February (alert sent out on February 22nd)

Implementing partners: Overall co-ordination of the relief programme will be carried out by the World Council of Churches Office in the Pacific in co-operation with the Pacific Conference of Churches and the Fiji Council of Churches. The WCC OP will also be responsible of reporting the whole relief programme. The Fiji Council

Assistance For North Flood Victims

The tropical depression which formed over the Fiji Group on Thursday, 8 March was responsible for much of the flooding that resulted from periods of heavy rain in some parts of the two main islands.

The Fiji Red Cross Society's (FRCS) National Office as well as its respective branches in the North and West, has closely monitored the situation over the last five days.

In Labasa, the FRCS Labasa Branch completed its assessment and provided immediate relief of bed sheets to 28 of the

Geneva, 22 February 2007 - Continuous torrential rains have been lashing the Pacific islands of Fiji for the past three weeks causing wide-spread flooding. On the main islands of Viti Levu, the tourist destination of Nadi - a town of approximately 30,000 people - was completely under 2m of water forcing the army and the police to declare a state of emergency.

To the north, the second largest island has been severely damaged by flash floods. Two villages of 86 houses were completely washed away when logs from a nearby logging project rushed down

The Fiji Red Cross Society has worked tirelessly this past fortnight to relieve the immediate impact of flooding on 260 families in the Northern and Western Divisions.

Relief efforts have seen the distribution of Black Packs to families in Namara and Naodamu in Labasa on 6 February, Vatukuca, Vaturomule and Domokavu in Cakaudrove on February 10 and in the Western Division, families in Namotomoto, Narewa, Navoci, Nakavu, Nawaka, Navokai and Dratabu were also assisted on 16 February.

Black Packs contain items of clothing,

The Northern Health Services has recorded 30 cases of Diarrhea per day over the past two days.

And work continues to contain the disease and any possible outbreak.

Labasa Hospital has been recording an average of 10 cases per day, with Savusavu Hospital recording an average of 15 cases.

Nabouwalu Hospital and Taveuni Hospital have also recorded attending to some cases over the past two days.

The Ministry is working hard at containing any outbreak, with the team from the Vector Control Unit in Suva working on spraying affected areas.

Phenol spraying of the Labasa dump and

National Emergency Operation Centre
(Level 1, Regional House, 1 Knolly Street, Suva)
Incident/Event: Flood Western Division
SITREP No.: 07/07

1.0 Weather Situation

Weather Bulletin issued form the National Weather Forecasting Center Nadi at 3.30pm Thursday the 15th of February 2007 a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain over the northeastern parts of Fiji is moving southwest. Associated cloud and rain are spreading over the group from the north

Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the

Flash flood waters have receded as situations in the west moves closer to normal, Commissioner Western Savenaca Kaunisela reported this morning.

According to Mr Kaunisela, several districts have normalised but cloudy and humid conditions with isolated showers continue to prevail.

"Tavua and Ba have normalised as well as Lautoka, Yasawa but we are still on the lookout for Nadi. The water level at both Nadi River and Qeleloa River has receded to its banks," he said.

"As from this morning (6am) Nadi Town has been free from flooding and all roads are now accessible for travelling."