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April 6, 2020: Cyclone Harold has claimed lives of at least seven people and left 21 other missing across Solomon Islands, after a passenger ferry was washed away due to storm surge. Cyclone Harold is currently a category five storm - the most severe. Also Cyclone Harold has become the strongest cyclone to affect Vanuatu since Cyclone Pam in 2015 .  Cyclone Harold made landfall over Vanuatu's southwest coast of Espiritu Santo Island today. At 01:00 UTC, Cyclone Harold's centre was located inland over Espiritu Santo approximately 45 km west of Luganville (town of Vanuatu). The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila has issued red alert for Sanma, Penama and Malampa provinces following tropical cyclone Harold . Also yellow alert has been issued for Torba and Shefa provinces. Cyclone Harold is expected to continue moving south-east over the sea and to pass close to Kandavu Island (south Fiji) on April 8, 2020 in the morning. The Fiji Meteoro

March 22, 2020: Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has claimed lives of at least three people. Hundreds of people were stranded in Nausori, Central Division, on the island of Viti Levu. Damaging floods have been reported in Navua and capital Suva. Heavy downpours also triggered mudslides at a quarry in Mau, Namosi. The Fiji Meteorological Service has issued a flood warning for the Rakiraki town river.

January 14, 2020: A storm in the Pacific is expected to become a tropical cyclone 'Tino' by Wednesday or Thursday. A tropical disturbance is located 1,670 km to the north-west of Fiji or 760 kilometres west-northwest of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The system is expected to intensify into Tropical Cyclone Tino on 15 January 2020. Warnings are being issued in Fiji and Tonga with fears both islands are in line to be directly hit by a tropical cyclone. The system is anticipated to enter Fijian waters on January 17, 2020.

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February 27, 2019: Tropical Cyclone Pola has been upgraded to a severe category 3 system as it continues to move south southwest between Tonga and Fiji. Tropical Cyclone Pola is currently a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, based on the Fiji tropical scale, with winds equal to a Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. Recommended Post:  Natural Disaster Insurance Covered $90B Losses in 2018 According to the Tonga Met Service, a storm force wind warning remains in force for Tele-Ki-Tonga and Tele-Ki-Tokelau and a gale warning remains in force for Ha'apai, Tongatapu and 'Eua. Tropical Cyclone Pola is currently located 275km west northwest of Nuku'alofa, moving south-southwest at 20km/hr.

May 3, 2017: Pacific forecasters have named a Category 1 cyclone as Donna which formed this evening northeast of Vanuatu, Donna. Fiji Meteorological Service senior forecaster Stephen Meke said the system was forecast to move over Vanuatu within the next two days.

There are rumours circulating about a tsunami threat in Fiji. People are panicked after the false news about the recent tsunami warning issued for Suva, the capital city of Fiji. There is currently no signal for tsunami threat in Fiji. No major earthquakes have been recorded.

An aerial view of Cyclone Winston damage in Fiji (NZDF/Facebook via Stuff) A Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston has claimed lives of atleast 20 people in Fiji , making a record of the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone in the South Pacific archipelago.  Tropical Cyclone Winston made landfall along the north coast of Fiji's Viti Levu Saturday evening with packing estimated maximum sustained winds of 180 mph, the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) confirmed.

Fiji Meteorological Service issued at 07:00 UTC Thursday 11 February 2016 Fiji Meteorological Service has issued flood warning for all low lying areas along Rakiraki river including Rakiraki town. In a special weather bulletin issued at 09:30 pm Thursday, Met Service said that a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Winston was located about 730 km West-SouthWest of Rotuma and 650 km West-NorthWest of Nadi. The system is expected to bring heavy rainfall in the region.

Multiple mysterious tremors were experienced past week in the district of Nakasaleka and Rakiraki in Kadavu, Fiji. Several cracks have been observed on walls of hall and some houses in Nakasaleka, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation has mentioned.

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A hurricane warning has been issued for the Vava'u group in Tonga following tropical cyclone Ian, the Fua'amotu Tropical Cyclone Warning Center said in its latest update. Tropical cyclone Ian updates issued at 4:30 Am Friday morning (January 10, 2014) has kept Ha'apai and Niuafo'ou under gale warning. A storm alert remains in force for the Ha'apai group. Similarly, a tropical cyclone alert remains in force for Tongatapu and 'Eua. Severe tropical cyclone Ian, a category four storm was located 170 km South-SouthWest of Niuafo'Ou and 295 km NorthWest of Vava'U at 1:00 AM Friday morning. Following current track, Tropical cyclone Ian is predicted to bring destructive storm force winds to the Vava'U group in the next 12-18 hours followed by a very destructive hurricane force winds in the next 18-24 hours. The government of Tonga held an emergency meeting and is currently monitoring the cyclone. The Emergency Operation Centres have been activated.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Fiji in 2012 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Fiji December 2012 December 18: Tropical cyclone Evan in Fiji A State of natural disaster has been declared in the Northern and Western divisions of Fiji. October 2012 October 20: Tropical cyclone warning issued by the Fiji Meteorological Service Fiji is expected to experience one or two tropical cyclones this season. September 12: Flash floods in Ba, Fiji One killed in flash floods in Ba, Fiji. September 6: Flash floods in Fiji Heavy rainfall caused localized flooding in Viti Levu, Yasawa and the Mamanuca Group of Fiji. August 2012 August 04: LPA to cause flooding in Fiji A Low pressure Area (LPA) is expected to bring more rain and cause flash floods in Fiji. July 2012 July 22: Flooding in Naji, Fiji    Two fisherman are reported to be missing in Beqa. June 2012 June 13: Flooding In Nadi, Fiji- One killed    Heavy rainfal

This list contains all major natural disasters in Fiji in 2013 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Fiji March 2013 March 6: Landslide along Nabouwalu to Dreketi highway, Fiji A landslide along the Nabouwalu to Dreketi highway in Fiji closed road for several hours.

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