Information about the natural disasters that occurred in Fiji?
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year-round warm tropical climate is one of the main aspects of Fiji that attracts visitors from all over the world. However, the hot weather, humidity and its South Pacific location can also lead to dangerous and life-threatening natural disasters, including cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Cyclones
A cyclone is a tropical type of hurricane and is the main and most wide-spread natural disaster in the Pacific region. Severe tropical storms bring about massive rainfall and high winds, plus the low pressure may cause the sea to rise as much as 2 meters (6.5 feet). Destruction of houses, other infrastructure and gardens, loss of vegetation, flooding, land erosion, coastal inundation, destruction of coral reefs and sea grass beds, and pollution of water supplies are all effects of cyclones. Fiji's cyclone season is from November through April.
In December 2007, Cyclone Daman hit the northern part of Fiji with wind gusts up to 205 kmh (125 mph) and destroyed houses, though none of the areas affected were heavily populated and no deaths were reported.
Another cyclone, named Cyclone Gene, hit the Fijian city capital of Suva and surrounding areas with wind gusts up to 185 kmh (115 mph) in January 2008, causing widespread flooding and blackouts. Eight people were killed directly or indirectly by the storm.
And in December 2012, Cyclone Evan unleashed winds of up to 230 kmh (145 mph) on Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, as well as the area to the west and northwest. The cyclone uprooted trees, destroyed homes and caused widespread power and water outages.
Cyclones
A cyclone is a tropical type of hurricane and is the main and most wide-spread natural disaster in the Pacific region. Severe tropical storms bring about massive rainfall and high winds, plus the low pressure may cause the sea to rise as much as 2 meters (6.5 feet). Destruction of houses, other infrastructure and gardens, loss of vegetation, flooding, land erosion, coastal inundation, destruction of coral reefs and sea grass beds, and pollution of water supplies are all effects of cyclones. Fiji's cyclone season is from November through April.
In December 2007, Cyclone Daman hit the northern part of Fiji with wind gusts up to 205 kmh (125 mph) and destroyed houses, though none of the areas affected were heavily populated and no deaths were reported.
Another cyclone, named Cyclone Gene, hit the Fijian city capital of Suva and surrounding areas with wind gusts up to 185 kmh (115 mph) in January 2008, causing widespread flooding and blackouts. Eight people were killed directly or indirectly by the storm.
And in December 2012, Cyclone Evan unleashed winds of up to 230 kmh (145 mph) on Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, as well as the area to the west and northwest. The cyclone uprooted trees, destroyed homes and caused widespread power and water outages.
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