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# "Fiji Appears to Have Come Through Evan Relatively Intact"- ABC NEWS Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji
kenko 02:33 UTC 18 Dec 2012 | ABC News is reporting that Fiji seems to be in better shape than many feared after Cyclone Evan passed through. "Overall, Fiji appears to have come through the storm relatively intact, with some places yet to be assessed. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF DEATHS, the international airport at Nadi reopened Tuesday and most tourist resorts sustained ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. Power and communications remain down in parts of the country." -- ABC News |
kenko 19:11 UTC 19 Dec 2012 | From world news at stuff.co.nz 12/19/12 "Life in cyclone-ravaged Fiji and Samoa is starting to get back to normal with hopes the tourism industry in both countries will bounce back after Cyclone Evan. Fiji's Tourism Secretary Elizabeth Powell said the military had been dispatched to help the hotels as well as residents. NEARLY ALL MAJOR HOTELS IN FIJI HAVE REPORTED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND THE CORAL REEF AREA WAS CLOSE TO FULLY OPERATIONAL, Powell said." | 1