Fijians begin cleaning up in the city of Nadi,where trees were ripped from the ground and buildings were flooded by Cyclone Winston. The category five storm tore through Fiji with winds gusting to 325km/h and waves up of to 12 metres tall, cutting communication across much of the country of nearly 900000. Police and armed forces have fanned out in the relief effort amid concerns of flash flooding and mudslides, and despite being hampered by trees and power lines blocking roads. The country has declared a 30-day state of emergency,with schools ordered to shutContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com