Tropical Cyclone Sarai - Dec 2019 Updates

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster On 24 December 2019, Fiji was hit by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Sarai and again on Saturday 18 January 2020 by TC Tino. The Category 2 cyclones brought...

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster A Tropical Disturbance TD03F was upgraded to a tropical cyclone on 24 December 2019 and developed into a category 1 cyclone (TC Sarai) on its pathway...

Damage caused by Cyclone Tino in Fiji's northernmost parts this month will cost the government $US2.8 million. Read more on Radio New Zealand International.

The Fijian government has acknowledged the relief assistance provided by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZMFAT) that would help uplift the lives of those in the Lau Group in...

“The next disaster will strike when the memory of the last one has been forgotten.” Thus reads the first line of Fiji’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy, which was formally launched in Suva...

The Minister for Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete was on hand to welcome the Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team (FEMAT) that returned from Kadavu after its first domestic...

Event highlights • The measles outbreaks in the four Pacific Island and Territories (PICs) continues, but with fewer cases reported in the last week. • A low level of transmission continues in...

Case update Since the last update on December 26th, 2019 there are now 27 confirmed cases of measles. The latest confirmed cases are a 12 year old from Sakoca in Tacirua who is linked to a previous...

Fiji's measles immunisation campaign has resumed today after being suspended on 27 December due to Tropical Cyclone Sarai. Read more on Radio New Zealand International.

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On the 12 December, a tropical depression formed over the south-eastern part of Vanuatu approaching the Fiji group from the North West. It had picked...

Tonga's Meteorology Service says Tropical Cyclone Sarai has been downgraded to a low pressure system as it moves Southeast and away from the Kingdom. Read more on Radio New Zealand International

Final Tropical Cyclone Warning No.32 for Tonga on Tropical Cyclone Sarai (Category 1) – Tropical Cyclone Warning for TC Sarai (Category 1) for Tonga is now Cancelled TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NUMBER...

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NUMBER 31 FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE SARAI (CATEGORY 1) TONGAN ISSUED FROM THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 09:00AM WEDNESDAY 01 JANUARY 2020 TROPICAL...

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NUMBER 30 FOR TONGA ON TROPICAL CYCLONE SARAI (CATEGORY 1) ISSUED FROM THE FUA’AMOTU TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE AT 06:00AM WEDNESDAY 01 JANUARY 2020 TONGAN TROPICAL...

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1st January, 2020 The Fua’amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (FTCWC) officially deactivates at 12pm mid-day today. This stand down in terms of Tropical Cyclone operations of the FTCWC is based on...

Tropical Cyclone Sarai has gradually weakened and downgraded to a category 1 system. TC Sarai continues to move further away to the far southeast of Fiji. However, a Strong Wind Warning remains in...

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