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Australian foreign minister to visit storm-hit Fiji
2016-03-12 05:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, will travel to Fiji on Sunday to meet Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama and survey the damage wrought by cyclone Winston, her office said. The cyclone, which was the worst storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, hit the South Pacific archipelago last month, killing 43 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. Three weeks later, more than 25,000 Fijians remain in evacuation centers, according to the latest report from Fiji's National...
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Australia donates $7 million to aid cyclone-hit Fiji
2016-02-29 05:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australia said on Monday it would donate A$10 million ($7.1 million) to fund relief efforts in Fiji, where more than 60,000 people are sheltering in evacuation centers more than a week after the Pacific island nation was hit by its worst cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Winston, the worst ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, brought wind gusts of up to 325 kph (200 mph), and wreaked devastation, killing at least 42 people, with fears the toll could rise. The funds, earmarked to provide food,...
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Australia sends relief ship to Fiji in wake Cyclone Winston
2016-02-27 05:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australia is sending a relief ship to Fiji to assist in the recovery effort after Cyclone Winston, the worst ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, tore through the island nation last Saturday, as the sheer scale of the disaster becomes clearer. The death toll from the category five storm remains at 42, according to a statement from Fiji's National Disaster Management Office, although that figure is expected to rise. Many communities remain without water and it could be weeks before electricity...
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Fiji cyclone disaster is a sign of future challenges
2016-02-26 14:09:10| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Small island states and environmentalists say the devastating cyclone that lashed Fiji on Saturday illustrates why the world must get serious about helping climate-vulnerable countries cope with warming. Cyclone Winston was the most damaging storm ever to hit the small Pacific nation. The death toll was at 36 yesterday. Fijis representatives spent yesterday assessing the damage and securing aid. The government of Fijis first concern is to provide humanitarian emergency assistance, food,...
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In Wake of Cyclone Winston, 350.org Pacific Stands with Fiji and Urges Global Climate Action
2016-02-26 12:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Less than a week after Fiji became the first nation to ratify the Paris agreement, Tropical Cyclone Winston became the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, wreaking havoc in Tonga and growing into an unpredictable and severe Category 5 system, leaving a trail of destruction across Fiji. As many Fijians are still reeling from the aftermath of severe Tropical Cyclone Winston, efforts are already underway to rebuild Fiji. The relationship between climate change and...
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