Posts tagged with: Fiji
Evacuation Centres to Become Accessible
The Pacific IslandsĀ are oneĀ of the mostĀ disaster-proneĀ regionsĀ in the world.Ā As such, humanitarian organisations like ADRA work with locals to ensure that communities are ādisaster ready.āĀ Being ādisaster readyā includesĀ activitiesĀ likeĀ identifying evacuation centresĀ using a Geographic Information System (GIS),Ā having prepositioned supplies ready to distribute should disaster strikeĀ and preparing homes and crops in the lead up …
Read MoreADRA Responds to Fiji flooding
ADRA has responded toĀ flooding after a cyclone affected parts of Fiji earlier this month. On April 1,Ā Tropical CycloneĀ Josie passed over Fiji affecting mainly the western part of Fiji. While it was only a Category 1 storm, parts of the country experienced severe flooding due to heavy rainfall over a short …
Read MoreFiji: The Eye of the Cyclone
It was early in the afternoon on Saturday February 20. George and his family had just returned from church up the road in Naqia village on the eastern side of Viti Levu, Fijiās main island. They knew that Cyclone Winston was on its way, but like many they were taken …
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