quotFiji Appears to Have Come Through Evan Relatively Intactquot- ABC NEWS

kenko02:33 UTC18 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

kenko19:11 UTC19 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."

"Fiji Appears to Have Come Through Evan Relatively Intact"- ABC NEWS