Published on March 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Fiji Cyclone – In Fiji, the extent of damage from Cyclone Tomas is becoming clearer, nearly two weeks after the huge storm tore through the Pacific. Disaster Management officials in Suva have revealed almost 800 homes or buildings have either been partly damaged or destroyed in the northern and eastern districts. Operations officer Anthony Blake [...]
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Published on March 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Search For Aussies After Fiji Storm – The Australian Government is trying to contact 17 citizens missing in Fiji’s north after a devastating cyclone ravaged the Pacific Island nation. Category-four Cyclone Tomas – the second strongest on a five-point scale – devastated areas in the north and east of Fiji but has weakened and is [...]
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Published on January 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
A cyclone warning has been issued for northern communities along the Queensland/Northern Territory border. The Bureau of Meteorology said the tropical low was about 115km east of Borroloola in the territory and was moving northwest towards the waters of the gulf. Senior forecaster Ben Annells said Olga was expected to reintensify into a category one [...]
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