Fiji/Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Dani - Jan 1999 Updates

Japan has donated three grants to Fiji to help in relief and rehabilitation efforts in the wake of devastating floods in Fiji two weeks ago. The three grants totaling 150-thousand dollars will help...

The French, New Zealand and Australian development cooperation group, FRANZ, is offering the Vanuatu government disaster relief following the damage caused by cyclone Dani last month. This report...

Health authorities in Fiji say raw sewage, dead cattle and poor drainage pose serious health problems in western Fiji in the wake of recent record floods. The Fiji Times says authorities have mounted...

VANUATU: CYCLONE Information Bulletin N=B0 01 1 February 1999 The Disaster On 15 January 1999 a tropical depression alert was issued to all communities in the Northen Ports of the Vanuatu...

Fiji's Director of Meteorology has come out in defence against criticism that the office failed to give sufficient advance warning of the record floods that hit Fiji last week. Rajendra Prasad says...

Just a week after the worst floods to hit Fiji, torrential downpours have caused fresh floods in the western division of the main island of Viti Levu. Authorities say the latest downpours have caused...

Foreign aid is continuing to flow into Fiji to help with relief efforts in areas devastated by the worst floods in Fiji's history. Australia has contributed 200-thousand-dollars in aid for purchase...

The Australian Government will contribute towards relief and rehabilitation activities following severe flooding in Fiji. The Government of Fiji has declared a national disaster in the western...

Danielle Guille reports from Vanuatu, that this follows an aerial survey over the weekend. The most urgent concern is the possible outbreak of malaria and dengue fever in areas that are still flooded...

An aerial survey of Vanuatu over the weekend has revealed the extent of damage caused by cyclone Dani. Daniel Guille reports that flooding has caused much of the damage to roads and bridges near the...

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 99/0006 Fiji - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 3 25 January 1999 General Situation 1. Since the morning of 19 January, extremely heavy rain and squally thunderstorms have been...

France has sent a patrol plane to Vanuatu's outer islands to survey the damage following tropical cyclone Dani. There are indications of extensive damage to the northern island of Efate, due to...

The Australian Red Cross has contributed 20-thousand dollars for emergency assistance operations to help victims of the Fiji floods. Fiji Red Cross has already used up relief items donated by the...

There are indications of extensive damage in Vanuatu's outer islands following tropical cyclone Dani. Danielle Guille reports that communications are down in many areas: In north west Santo, which...

Tropical Cyclone Dani has spared the New Caledonian island of Mare, after hitting the Loyalty Islands and Vanuatu earlier in the day. The cyclone is now moving south east towards the open sea at 20...

Meanwhile, Fiji's Opposition is calling on the government to declare as disaster areas those districts hit by severe floods over the last two days. Karan Pillay reports, floodwater levels in the...

Tropical cyclone Dani has hit New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands, after buffeting Vanuatu earlier in the day. Police on the island of Mare say electricity is cut in some areas but communication lines...

FIJI: FLOODS Information Bulletin N=B0 1 21 January 1999 The Disaster Fiji is in the grip of the worst floods since rainfall records began. Floods this week swept through the towns of Nadi, Rakiraki,...

Tropical cyclone Dani is about 40-nautical miles south west of the central Vanuatu island of Efate. The capital, Port Vila, is paralysed as hurricane force winds are blowing. Winds are decreasing in...

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 99/0003 Fiji - Tropical Cyclone Dani/Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 2 20 January 1999 General Situation 1. A high tide and exceptionally heavy rainfall sent flash floodwaters...