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 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
Cyclone Ului Downgraded To Category 2 – Tropical Cyclone Ului swirling in the Coral Sea off Queensland has been downgraded to a category two system. The weather bureau’s latest advice is that the cyclone has moved closer to the coast and is 950 kilometres north-east of Mackay. It is still expected to cross the coast [...]
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Published on March 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
Fiji Evacuation Ahead Of Cyclone – A powerful cyclone battered Fiji’s northern islands Monday, damaging homes and crops as thousands of people fled to evacuation centres, officials said. Cyclone Tomas was classified as a category-four cyclone — the second-most destructive on a five-point scale — and was packing winds averaging up to 175 kilometres (109 [...]
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